tire pressure
05-27-2009, 11:45 AM
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Re: tire pressure
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What air pressure should I use in my tires?
As a general rule, regardless of wheel or tire size or type, the best place to start is with the pressure recommended for your CAR, as shown in your owner's manual and on your car either on the door jamb or glove compartment door. Measure the pressure when the car has been sitting for several hours out of the sun, at the outside temperature at which the car will be used. Adjust from there in 2 psi increments as needed, based on tire wear and your preference for handling and/or ride comfort.
Do NOT set the pressure to the maximum pressure indicated on the sidewall of your tire.
As a general rule, regardless of wheel or tire size or type, the best place to start is with the pressure recommended for your CAR, as shown in your owner's manual and on your car either on the door jamb or glove compartment door. Measure the pressure when the car has been sitting for several hours out of the sun, at the outside temperature at which the car will be used. Adjust from there in 2 psi increments as needed, based on tire wear and your preference for handling and/or ride comfort.
Do NOT set the pressure to the maximum pressure indicated on the sidewall of your tire.
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Re: tire pressure
Always follow what is recommended by your vehicle's manufacturer -- even on aftermarket wheels/tires.
If you're staying within 1-3% of the original tires size spec in terms of overall diameter, the tire size is changing, but the air chamber is staying pretty close to the original size. Think of a balloon being pressed against a table: the balloon gets wider, the profile lower, but the air chamber size remains the same. The same applies to tires.
If you're staying within 1-3% of the original tires size spec in terms of overall diameter, the tire size is changing, but the air chamber is staying pretty close to the original size. Think of a balloon being pressed against a table: the balloon gets wider, the profile lower, but the air chamber size remains the same. The same applies to tires.
05-28-2009, 01:39 PM
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Re: tire pressure
Always follow what is recommended by your vehicle's manufacturer -- even on aftermarket wheels/tires.
If you're staying within 1-3% of the original tires size spec in terms of overall diameter, the tire size is changing, but the air chamber is staying pretty close to the original size. Think of a balloon being pressed against a table: the balloon gets wider, the profile lower, but the air chamber size remains the same. The same applies to tires.
If you're staying within 1-3% of the original tires size spec in terms of overall diameter, the tire size is changing, but the air chamber is staying pretty close to the original size. Think of a balloon being pressed against a table: the balloon gets wider, the profile lower, but the air chamber size remains the same. The same applies to tires.
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