What do you keep YOUR tire pressure at?
08-11-09, 12:10 PM
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08-11-09, 12:18 PM
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LOL! I always remember things that crack me up. Seeing you two sparing like girlfriends always cracks me up.
About the 40 PSI, I can think of a few things:
1) Very rough ride
2) Excessive and uneven tread wear in the middle of the tire
3) Increased risk of hydroplaning
About the 40 PSI, I can think of a few things:
1) Very rough ride
2) Excessive and uneven tread wear in the middle of the tire
3) Increased risk of hydroplaning
08-11-09, 12:20 PM
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LOL! I always remember things that crack me up. Seeing you two sparing like girlfriends always cracks me up.
About the 40 PSI, I can think of a few things:
1) Very rough ride
2) Excessive and uneven tread wear in the middle of the tire
3) Increased risk of hydroplaning
About the 40 PSI, I can think of a few things:
1) Very rough ride
2) Excessive and uneven tread wear in the middle of the tire
3) Increased risk of hydroplaning
08-11-09, 12:48 PM
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Nope, maybe there is a point at which it reverses. But the danger is lower pressure:
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/...8/part5.6.html
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/...8/part5.6.html
08-11-09, 12:51 PM
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Nope, maybe there is a point at which it reverses. But the danger is lower pressure:
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/...8/part5.6.html
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/...8/part5.6.html
08-11-09, 01:03 PM
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i never found the ride to be rough, like i said though i pretty much always do highway miles
one thing i will say though that changes this some is i always put it at 40 psi hot, like right after i get off the highway and the air inside is still hot so once it cools it shrinks so cool i have no idea what the psi is but hot 40
ah thermal expansion....
we dont act like girlfriends...LOL
one thing i will say though that changes this some is i always put it at 40 psi hot, like right after i get off the highway and the air inside is still hot so once it cools it shrinks so cool i have no idea what the psi is but hot 40
ah thermal expansion....
we dont act like girlfriends...LOL
08-11-09, 01:06 PM
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i never found the ride to be rough, like i said though i pretty much always do highway miles
one thing i will say though that changes this some is i always put it at 40 psi hot, like right after i get off the highway and the air inside is still hot so once it cools it shrinks so cool i have no idea what the psi is but hot 40
ah thermal expansion....
[SIZE="1"]we dont act like girlfriends...[/SIZE]LOL
one thing i will say though that changes this some is i always put it at 40 psi hot, like right after i get off the highway and the air inside is still hot so once it cools it shrinks so cool i have no idea what the psi is but hot 40
ah thermal expansion....
[SIZE="1"]we dont act like girlfriends...[/SIZE]LOL
08-12-09, 12:19 AM
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That's not all Lexus- He's gonna need an extra large tube of Preparation H- that'd beat the daylights out of your hammer-hoids. I can't even imagine what that ride would be like. I checked the pressure on my wife's '02 Camry recently and they were all down to about 26.5 lbs. I increased 'em to 30-30.5 and what a huge difference it made. They call for 29 both front and back. Did a lot of "tracking", following the grooves cut in the concrete for better traction when wet. I can't even fathom how you could handle the beating you would take if driven any distance. Just have the chiropractor move in with you I guess. I have increased the pressure as much as 5 lbs above manufacturer recommended several times on both the car and truck and it was just too rough for me. I'll buy a little extra gas and tires a little more often.
40 psi cold?? dude,your gonna need ball joints soon with that kind of psi.
08-12-09, 06:48 AM
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I run mine at 20 psi for most soft and plush ride, but really leans around the corners... j/k ha ha. I put mine at 32 psi, but the tires actually make a big difference too. The same psi, the Michelin X-terrains that I loved were much more rough, but tracked better. The current tires, Bridgestone something, are less grabby of the road, but much more quiet and plush. So, psi is not everything.
j/k ha ha. I put mine at 32 psi, but the tires actually make a big difference too. The same psi, the Michelin X-terrains that I loved were much more rough, but tracked better. The current tires, Bridgestone something, are less grabby of the road, but much more quiet and plush. So, psi is not everything.
08-12-09, 02:06 PM
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I have been running nitrogen for a few years now since Costco started using it. I really can't notice the difference but it does have a lot of stated advantages.
I run 30 to 32 lbs with Michelin Cross Terrains. But I also have the SilverSport with the euro tuned suspension and don't want to stiffen it up any more than it already is.
I run 30 to 32 lbs with Michelin Cross Terrains. But I also have the SilverSport with the euro tuned suspension and don't want to stiffen it up any more than it already is.