What is a good pressure for my Hankook Ventus R-S2's on my stock 14 inch CRX Si wheels on my CRX Si? Do I run a lower pressure because they are a high performance tire? I want the full contact patch on the ground. Thanks.

 

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1) Open driver's side car door
2) read sticker on pillar.
3) inflate to that pressure.


If you are drag racing, or autocross, or something of the sort then it might be a different story, however if this is just for the street use the recommended pressure found on the door jam (possible glove box on some cars).

Cheers!

 

Ya go with recommended on the sticker in the door jam, they have a stiffer sidewall than the stock tires so they will be just fine with the recommended.

If your sticker is missing let us know and we will try to find out for you.

 

lol, I wonder about that pressure... in my car the 2000 ex... it says 27 and 26 psi... I tried that once, felt like the rubber was gonna come off, and very sluggish... very bad gas mileage.

 

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Check your pressure gauge.

 

Ive used several... you have any idea how low it makes a stock tire on a ex? not a good thing.

 

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I don't know what to tell you.

maybe chec the pressure after the car has been sitting in the shade for a while. or first thing in the morning.

 

or maybe that door side pressure isnt a good thing to go by after all lol I run 35psi all around

 

As old man neri indicates, the pressure recommended by the car manufacturer is a good starting point. If you try it, and you don't like it - maybe you don't like the handling, or maybe it results in improper tire wear* - feel free to adjust it to your taste. But that's the best place to start.

* When tires wear more along BOTH edges of the tread than in the middle of the tread, that is usually a sign that the tires are underinflated. When it's the reverse, they're overinflated.

 

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* When tires wear more along BOTH edges of the tread than in the middle of the tread, that is usually a sign that the tires are underinflated. When it's the reverse, they're overinflated.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree, the recommended pressure is an excellent place to start. However, the manufacturer recommends a pressure as a compromise between mileage, comfort, noise, and performance. So it isn't always the best pressure for what you want from the car.

 

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What you say is true. However, it's also true that the "compromise" the manufacturer chooses often is determined by the nature of the particular car model. For example, with a sports car like a CRX Si, an Integra Type R, or an NSX, the manufacturer usually recommends a pressure that will be biased more towards performance, whereas a family car like an Accord may have a recommendation that is more likely to take comfort, noise, and mileage into account. This is no different from other aspects of the car's design; for example, sports cars are typically sold with tires that are biased more towards performance than treadwear or comfort or noise, suspensions that are biased more towards performance than ride comfort, etc (and the reverse is true on family cars, which get 80,000-mile tires and softer suspensions). If you're not entirely happy with the choices made by the car manufacturers in these (and other) aspects, you can adjust pressures and choose aftermarket parts that are more attuned to your personal preferences.

 

just look at the max pressure on the side of the tire and put like 5lbs less. Prob be around 35.

 

i work at town fair tire, every tire we fill up is at 35psi, unless its a high pressure truck tire (60psi).

 

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Interesting.....I don't know why you would do such a thing but interesting

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Remind me never to take my car to you guys. Please tell me that you at least informed the customer you inflated his tires past the factory recommended pressure.

 

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Bad advice. Don't do it.

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Bad advice. Don't do it.

Different cars have different requirements for pressure, for all kinds of reasons (as noted above). Start with the recommendation for the car and then adjust from there as you feel appropriate.

 

Kinda dead post but I run at 44 psi (max load psi) and tires wear fine, a little bouncy in turns. People tell me to lower the psi since the tire needs to flex with the rim, and that it will start cracking from the stresses...

MDPL8706

 

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Bad advice. Don't do it.

Different cars have different requirements for pressure, for all kinds of reasons (as noted above). Start with the recommendation for the car and then adjust from there as you feel appropriate.

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Absolutely. In fact, as soon as you drive down the street and the tires get warmer, you've already exceeded the maximum on the sidewall. That can be dangerous.

 

^listen to the man. He's got good info.

 

Thanks. I'm now running 32 psi all the way around on 205/45-16 BFGoodrich G-Force Sports I just got. So far so good , very sticky.

MDPL8706