Tire Pressure
#16
Recommended tire pressure is NOT based on 'assumed 70 degrees' as you say. Recommended tire pressure is based on the expected ambient temperature in which the tire will be driven, which could be literally any temperature from [say] -50° to 130°...not 70 degrees.
See the below attachment for Lexus' 'Tire Pressure Inflation Compensation and Adjustment' document.
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See the below attachment for Lexus' 'Tire Pressure Inflation Compensation and Adjustment' document.
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If one were to modify the alleged dealer's statement to say "now that it's warming up, you may want to check your pressure and remove air if necessary" then it would be a fair statement.
I run mine close to ~ 35psi for ~ 75C ambient but don't adjust them all that frequently.
My experience is any shop that adjusts the tire pressure either over or under shoots by ~ 5psi. After I get the car home, next morning I always check & adjust.
#18
The highest I fill is what is says on the door (35psi front and 36psi rear, cold tire), but in the summers I drop it to 33/34 so that the highest they go after driving is 38 (staggered set up with 19's).
Last edited by DJP333; 04-24-17 at 09:16 PM.
#19
the door tire air pressure number is when the car is cold in the morning. for example I set my tire pressure in the morning because when tire is hot tire pressure increases, so its better to set the psi in the morning when its cold.
#20
Recommended tire pressure is NOT based on 'assumed 70 degrees' as you say. Recommended tire pressure is based on the expected ambient temperature in which the tire will be driven, which could be literally any temperature from [say] -50° to 130°...not 70 degrees.
See the below attachment for Lexus' 'Tire Pressure Inflation Compensation and Adjustment' document.
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See the below attachment for Lexus' 'Tire Pressure Inflation Compensation and Adjustment' document.
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#21
Still having reading comprehension problems I see, maybe this will help: https://www.hookedonphonics.com/ & here is what I stated: Tire psi specs are @ assumed 70 degrees & changes 1 psi for every 10 degree change, upper or lower. Tire spec sticker is on the driver's door jamb. I realize it assumes 68 degrees but people seem to remember 70 degrees more easily.
Your ignorance is very glaring for all to see...
#22
Still having reading comprehension problems I see, maybe this will help: https://www.hookedonphonics.com/ & here is what I stated: Tire psi specs are @ assumed 70 degrees & changes 1 psi for every 10 degree change, upper or lower. Tire spec sticker is on the driver's door jamb. I realize it assumes 68 degrees but people seem to remember 70 degrees more easily.
I'm not sure why the hostility or where you get your info, as it's fairly well documented that "cold air inflation pressure" is not based on a single temperature number, it is based on the ambient conditions of that day.
Are you suggesting for our friends in the great white north that they should set their tire pressure to 35 PSI in a 70F heated garage, then go drive outside in the 20F winter and be happy with the softer ride of their -5 psi tires?
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