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Old 10-24-18, 09:04 PM
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Default What do you run your tire PSI?

My tires have a 50 psi max. The door jam label suggests max COLD pressure is 36. I am running my WARM pressure at 45.

Im a new IS350F owner and just learned about extensive tire wear on the IS. Seems like most dealers/service techs under inflate to me.

Where do I keep your tire pressure?
Old 10-24-18, 10:11 PM
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Go by cold pressure on your door sticker. I run a little more during the winter to account for when it sits overnight. Lowest pressure is generally at 32 -33. Keeps the light off. Highest is around 38 once fully warmed. Good enough for day to day driving
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I run 36psi. As per recommendation by Lexus Singapore
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34/35 cold
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A lot of this depends on the type of tire you are using as well. Stock v Aftermarket. For my RCF I run 36 all the way around on the Aftermarket Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 4S. Last thing I want is to over inflate these expensive, short life tires. We all know the signs of over inflation right?
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Originally Posted by GunnyFitz
A lot of this depends on the type of tire you are using as well. Stock v Aftermarket. For my RCF I run 36 all the way around on the Aftermarket Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 4S. Last thing I want is to over inflate these expensive, short life tires. We all know the signs of over inflation right?
Michelin has a Pilot Sport "Cup" 4S??
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Currently run 40 psi cold. it actually performs really well and the response is quite sharp. i planned on taking it down but i'll just leave it.
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Cool Yes Sir

Originally Posted by otakusan
Michelin has a Pilot Sport "Cup" 4S??
There are other great tires, but this is generally the most prevalent.
MPS4S
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Originally Posted by GunnyFitz
There are other great tires, but this is generally the most prevalent.
MPS4S
ok so it's not a "cup" tire... that PS4 has thread wear rating of 300.. not short life at all, but you're right on the expensive side
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It's tread, guys. Not thread. It's a tire not a sweater =P
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If you have factory size tires I would go by the door jamb.
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36 cold. The TPMS will trigger at 31 if there is a 2 psi difference between the tire at 31 and any other tire.
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I wonder if the TPMS will trigger if too high? I set my CT200h F Sport 215 45 17 tires at 40psi cold and the other day while on a long drive I got the tire warning... I go WTH i just filled the tires to 40 psi. I pull over safely and check it out and nada. tires hard as a rock. I think it may have warmed up to 45+ psi while hot and tripped the sensor. I get back on the freeway, and the tire warning goes away.. presumably cause it cooled down.
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Originally Posted by E46CT
Currently run 40 psi cold. it actually performs really well and the response is quite sharp. i planned on taking it down but i'll just leave it.
Agreed. I do the same, it feels way better.
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235/35/19 on Goodyear F1A3, running on cold 38PSI,


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