Of course offically this should go in wheel and tire forum... but the post count is so low there it wouldnt be worth reminding you guys.

Winter is coming around, make sure you guys keep up with your tire pressure. I was turning to get my dads car to clean it up (he's selling it) and on the last turn my tire seperated from the wheel.



The tempertures have been dropping here (and im sure many other places) and when i checked the pressure of my passenger side tire it was at 24 (a good ways away from 29)

So I tossed on the spare and proceed to go 100 feet to get to my dads car. First and Final turn the spare saw, the tire seperated from the rim of the spare.



So all you guys sporting nice wheels and tires, just reminding you. And make sure your spare is in good condition... i think if its more than 5 years old and hasnt been touched, get a new tire or at least get it resealed.

Thanks you. (dont worry never got pissed, turned out to be a great and funny day)

 

Thanks for the reminder

 

What is PSA?

Do you mean PSI?

 

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Do you mean PSI?</TD></TR></TABLE>

public service announcement

 

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Shouldn't your PSI be 32? It sounds like you had a combo of really low pressure and a bad bead seal on both your original tire and spare.

 

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Shouldn't your PSI be 32? It sounds like you had a combo of really low pressure and a bad bead seal on both your original tire and spare.</TD></TR></TABLE>

well on my car the glove compartment psi says 29 (but I am just remembering this seeing that my glove box isnt functional any more) and the spare should be 60.

Usually i have my wheels at a little over 30.

 

o snap... 2 in one day

I try to keep mine @ around 32PSI. Helps with gas mileage too.

 

worked at a tire shop and cold psi shoud be 35... i run forty when i go through the twisties cause i have the soft *** nitto's but 35 is recommended psi... to the origional poster that sucks *****... looks like you got a shitty seal on your bead.


Modified by TsukubaDreams at 8:47 PM 11/22/2005

 

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35psi is NOT the recommended PSI. 35psi is what tire shops put in ALL car and light truck/minivan tires. Or N2 if you worked at a decent shop. All makes and models have a thier own recommended PSI from the factory. Such as my 94 Civic coupe says in the glove box 32psi. Therefor I keep 32psi in my tires at all times except when autox'ing or tracking. Which you should know 40psi isn't safe - especially with soft *** Nitto's - if you're really hitting the turns...ON A PUBLIC ROAD.

 

I work at a tire store my dad owns.

Every car has a recommended PSI.. but usually right around 32-36 range.

If you have aluminum rims as it gets colder you expecially have to watch your tires. We have people come in with their tires deflated to the point of not safe. Check them all the time.. expecially the fronts because of the weight from the motor.

 

I love L.A. weather

 

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Your right that all cars have their own recommended psi... but all passanger tires recommend 35 cold psi... and Discount Tire/America's Tire Co. is where i worked and is a great shop and never used N2. I put 40 in my Nittos because the side walls are to damn soft and you can feel them give in the tight corners so you increase PSI to harden the sidewalls. I worded it wrong in the first post making it seem like the rubber was soft when its just week sidewalls. Hope this clears things up for ya

 

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Please stop leaving false info on H-T. Thank you.

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I know what you meant and that's why I said that's too little air. I run the Korean Brick (Kumho) And I still use about 10psi more for the track. You shouldn't be driving on public roads to the extent that you have up your PSI. Please stop doing that too.