Tire pressure
12-14-2002, 04:42 PM
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Tire pressure
What tire pressure do you guys keep in your tires for normal routine street driving? I have 255/60R/15s all way round on 81. Is 33lbs about right for all four? :yesnod: :nonod: :flag Thanks. Terry
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Re: Tire pressure (N5OMU)
33 psi (cold) should be just fine. :) I try to set mine at 32 psi (cold.)
12-14-2002, 07:52 PM
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Re: Tire pressure (N5OMU)
I brought this topic up some time ago after finally reading the sticker on my door... 
I was amazed :eek: I always used to run about 32# all the way around.
FWIW, I've been running about 22# front and 26# rear for well over a year now with no adverse effects that I can see.
Of course, I'm not sure there were any positive effects either. Handling & ride comfort seemed unaffected.
But, according to another recent thread about "contact patch" size, mine should be increased with the lower pressure.
[Modified by jerryp58, 7:55 PM 12/14/2002]
I was amazed :eek: I always used to run about 32# all the way around.
FWIW, I've been running about 22# front and 26# rear for well over a year now with no adverse effects that I can see.
Of course, I'm not sure there were any positive effects either. Handling & ride comfort seemed unaffected.
But, according to another recent thread about "contact patch" size, mine should be increased with the lower pressure.
[Modified by jerryp58, 7:55 PM 12/14/2002]
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Re: Tire pressure (OHSIXX)
FWIW, I've been running about 22# front and 26# rear for well over a year now with no adverse effects that I can see.
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Mine still has the door sticker too ... and I simply think that pressure is too low! I was in the tire bus. for about ten years and I have seen it all when it comes to passenger tires. Light Truck too, for that matter but that doesn't mean anything here. In 1976 tires were a whole lot different than they are right now. :yesnod: :yesnod:
I'd like one of them engineer types to chime in here and correct me if I'm wrong but a TP in mid to low 20's with a modern day radial just does not sound right to me.
These cars have damn near 50/50 weight distribution and I run my 225/70's at 33 PSI front and rear. :rolleyes:
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Mine still has the door sticker too ... and I simply think that pressure is too low! I was in the tire bus. for about ten years and I have seen it all when it comes to passenger tires. Light Truck too, for that matter but that doesn't mean anything here. In 1976 tires were a whole lot different than they are right now. :yesnod: :yesnod:
I'd like one of them engineer types to chime in here and correct me if I'm wrong but a TP in mid to low 20's with a modern day radial just does not sound right to me.
These cars have damn near 50/50 weight distribution and I run my 225/70's at 33 PSI front and rear. :rolleyes:
