what's considered a good psi for summer tires? or any tires?
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what's considered a good psi for summer tires? or any tires?
i've got the 205/50/16 falken's 451 tires... on the tires, it says 51psi max. and then there 's another note that says, DO NOT EXCEED 40psi on 16inch rims.
now, if i were to go ona race track.. i would probably have to set the psi at about 30 or 32 psi... b/c the heat will just rise dramatically....
but how about local driving/highway driving during the summer..... would 36psi be good enough? or would that be underinflated..>?
now, if i were to go ona race track.. i would probably have to set the psi at about 30 or 32 psi... b/c the heat will just rise dramatically....
but how about local driving/highway driving during the summer..... would 36psi be good enough? or would that be underinflated..>?
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so 30psi to 35psi applies to all tires? summer or winter or stock?
i usually haev it around 38psi... like my stock or winter tires. i gues that's bad..........................
so 30psi to 35psi applies to all tires? summer or winter or stock?
i usually haev it around 38psi... like my stock or winter tires. i gues that's bad..........................
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Rep Power: 287 51 psi is the max pressure the tire can handle, not what you should set it at.
30 - 35 psi should be good. Set it at whatever you feel is more confortable to you. I would just stick with 30psi, which is the recommended psi rating from honda. I set my summer tires at 32 psi, and my winters at 28 psi.
btw, 38 psi is too much for the winter. You want to lower the psi in the winter, so you get better traction with your tires. There's no correct psi you must set it too, but stick with 30 psi to be on the safe side.
30 - 35 psi should be good. Set it at whatever you feel is more confortable to you. I would just stick with 30psi, which is the recommended psi rating from honda. I set my summer tires at 32 psi, and my winters at 28 psi.
btw, 38 psi is too much for the winter. You want to lower the psi in the winter, so you get better traction with your tires. There's no correct psi you must set it too, but stick with 30 psi to be on the safe side.
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Originally Posted by phuviano
51 psi is the max pressure the tire can handle, not what you should set it at.
30 - 35 psi should be good. Set it at whatever you feel is more confortable to you. I would just stick with 30psi, which is the recommended psi rating from honda. I set my summer tires at 32 psi, and my winters at 28 psi.
btw, 38 psi is too much for the winter. You want to lower the psi in the winter, so you get better traction with your tires. There's no correct psi you must set it too, but stick with 30 psi to be on the safe side.
30 - 35 psi should be good. Set it at whatever you feel is more confortable to you. I would just stick with 30psi, which is the recommended psi rating from honda. I set my summer tires at 32 psi, and my winters at 28 psi.
btw, 38 psi is too much for the winter. You want to lower the psi in the winter, so you get better traction with your tires. There's no correct psi you must set it too, but stick with 30 psi to be on the safe side.
okay, thanks.
for some reason, ......... for example, my winter tires has 44psi max. and i usually set it at 38psi....... if any lower.. it would seem like it's too flat to drive on.... like the tire doesnt seem there's enough air on 'em.......
anything under 38psi looks under inflated to me...
but i guess now i know 30 to 35psi should be good...
stay close to stock rating... any higher or lower you run the chance of wearing out your tires faster as well as loss of gas mileage... oh and of course higher risk of blowing ur tires
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Rep Power: 0 Anything outside the range of 30-35 PSI for 'typical' summer/winter tires is way out of range.... I think really thin profile tires need to run in the 40 PSI ranges...
Anything below 30 is way underinflated, and you will cause excessive wear, and will also reduce structural integrity of the tire... the tire will end up 'rolling' onto itself alot...
I find 35psi for my summer OEM tires makes the driving very harsh...
I typically set it to 31-32PSI for both summer and winter tires. (185/65/R15 OEM FireStone for summer, Michelin Arctic Alpin for winter)
Remember also the PSI should be read with a better tire gauge than the one on the pump at the gas station, and must be read when cold (less than 5 mins low-impact driving)....
Anything below 30 is way underinflated, and you will cause excessive wear, and will also reduce structural integrity of the tire... the tire will end up 'rolling' onto itself alot...
I find 35psi for my summer OEM tires makes the driving very harsh...
I typically set it to 31-32PSI for both summer and winter tires. (185/65/R15 OEM FireStone for summer, Michelin Arctic Alpin for winter)
Remember also the PSI should be read with a better tire gauge than the one on the pump at the gas station, and must be read when cold (less than 5 mins low-impact driving)....
whatever tires you are using, read the sticker along the edge of driving door, it's clearly indicated that what's the right psi for our car, no more no less, otherwise the tires might wearout fast or either harsh for driving...
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Originally Posted by cheukkin
whatever tires you are using, read the sticker along the edge of driving door, it's clearly indicated that what's the right psi for our car, no more no less, otherwise the tires might wearout fast or either harsh for driving...
im riding on 205/50/16.
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Anything outside the range of 30-35 PSI for 'typical' summer/winter tires is way out of range.... I think really thin profile tires need to run in the 40 PSI ranges...
Anything below 30 is way underinflated, and you will cause excessive wear, and will also reduce structural integrity of the tire... the tire will end up 'rolling' onto itself alot...
I find 35psi for my summer OEM tires makes the driving very harsh...
I typically set it to 31-32PSI for both summer and winter tires. (185/65/R15 OEM FireStone for summer, Michelin Arctic Alpin for winter)
Remember also the PSI should be read with a better tire gauge than the one on the pump at the gas station, and must be read when cold (less than 5 mins low-impact driving)....
Anything below 30 is way underinflated, and you will cause excessive wear, and will also reduce structural integrity of the tire... the tire will end up 'rolling' onto itself alot...
I find 35psi for my summer OEM tires makes the driving very harsh...
I typically set it to 31-32PSI for both summer and winter tires. (185/65/R15 OEM FireStone for summer, Michelin Arctic Alpin for winter)
Remember also the PSI should be read with a better tire gauge than the one on the pump at the gas station, and must be read when cold (less than 5 mins low-impact driving)....
so that's why i was curious about the right psi on tires.
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Rep Power: 0 Tire pressure settings vary from tire to tire. Start from 30, and go from there. Some tires like higher pressure, some like lower. The key on the track, is to mark the sidewalls with chalk at 4 points on the tire, and to go out for a few hot laps, then come back in and check how much chalk has worn off, this way you can tell how much the tire is "rolling over." Keep adding air until the only the corners of the tires are rubbing chalk, not the sidewalls. Also, more air in the front causes understeer, and more in the back causes oversteer (very mildly, but uselful for dialing out that little bit of understeer).
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Originally Posted by infinite
i run between 30-32 psi for my stock 15" rims in winter and 35-37 psi for my 18" rims in summer. never had a problem. 
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Originally Posted by AznSaint
ya.. but i odnt think that sticker would apply to my thinner profile compared to stock
im riding on 205/50/16.
im riding on 205/50/16.
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