What PSI?

CA180 · Post by **CA180** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:35 pm

What kinda PSi you guys running in your tires? I generally run 45 up front and 35 in the rear... What do ya'll recommend?

LCPLPunk · Post by **LCPLPunk** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:30 pm

um...if u are running stock tires it's somewhere around 30 for all the tires, check the tire placard in the driver's door.

If u are running 45 on stock tires you could easily have a blow out...

if you are doing alot of highway driving you can usually up it to 32 or so. On my R/T 32 is recommended, and 35 is recommended for highway driving.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:52 pm

Generally the reccomended psi is 32, when the tires are cold. I think once they heat up they hit about 40-ish

CA180 · Post by **CA180** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:55 pm

Ok, let me rephrase.... I know what the recommended pressure is for the car.... What do you guys run other than recomended?

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:14 pm

Sorry... this is where my ignorance shines brightly.... why would you want to run pressures other than the recommended? I was always under the impression that it was not a good thing....

03blackrt · Post by **03blackrt** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:25 pm

my tires have a max cold psi of 42, i run 36 psi for performance and even wear. (around 10% less then max rated cold psi). when i go on road trips i run around 38psi.

CA180 · Post by **CA180** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:38 pm

Well, with the understeer a neon has, I like to run more pressure up front and lower in the rear... Thats supposed to make it oversteer more than it would normaly. I found it helped a little, but I think the goodyear Integrity tires that came on my car are just too soft to grip. Hell, even with all my suspension mods the tires still scream when I turn sharp at 45mph

daaboots · Post by **daaboots** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:38 pm

hansken_yo wrote:Sorry... this is where my ignorance shines brightly.... why would you want to run pressures other than the recommended? I was always under the impression that it was not a good thing....

better fuel economy my guess

LCPLPunk · Post by **LCPLPunk** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:40 pm

er....better fuel economy at the cost of less traction? Why not just run recommended to be safe?

My tires on my old Ford Ranger used to be pumped up to the max recommended pressure on the tire...and i had the tread blow apart on the highway doing 70..most likely from overinflation.

lvlistchif · Post by **lvlistchif** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:44 pm

i run mine between 37-41 normally

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:36 pm

I normally run between 32 and 34.

Matt

rOniN · Post by **rOniN** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:41 pm

always a couple of psi under max...unless I am going to go racing or something then I'll let some out at the track for traction.

Post by **Canada** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:46 pm

I usually run about 36PSI cold, and do alot of hwy driving...

Frizbe · Post by **Frizbe** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:47 pm

I run 40 for the road trips and 35 around on the streets.

Post by **jonnymopar** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:24 pm

35-38psi all around for me. Lots of highway for me. Perfect treadwear so far.

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:34 pm

<<<40psi on 44max rated tires....

ewetho · Post by **ewetho** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:31 pm

Depends on what you are doing. If you are stock then close to factory is just fine. Maybe a couple extra if loaded for a trip but day to day stay stock.

Now when modding you car, then you have to fine out what you need. Chalking tires depending on how you drive will help find good pressures for your driving style and your cars new setup. With my current setup I find 36 front and 28 rear is real good. Flat even tire wear even. Before modding 32 32 was best for me.

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:12 pm

there are two recomended tire pressures, one on the tire and one on the door.

the tire psi will get you good life

the door psi will get you a good ride.

that said i try to stay about 38 - 40 on tires that are 44 max. but i have slipped and they have been 32 - 35 lately.

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:43 pm

38 in a 51 max tire

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:17 am

34-36 always

anomalous0 · Post by **anomalous0** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:02 pm

38 most of the time. If I feel like having fun I lower the front tire pressure to mid-low 20s (more traction in front = less spinning wheels and more oversteer)