Bob-blehead
Well-Known Member
While working on the car yesterday, I noticed that the driver's side front tire looked a little low, so this morning, I looked at the sticker in the door frame to see what the recommended pressure was: 32 psi. Ok. Looked at the sidewalls of the tires (Continental Conti-Pro stock tires) and it read that 44 psi was the max for the tire. The pressure gauge read 31 psi on the suspect front tire.
Decided to bump the pressure to 40 psi. Seeing as the max listed on the tire is 44, and remembering that my father, who was a mechanic, told me to run my tire pressure at 3 - 5 psi below the max, that was the basis for my decision.
Now, tires and vehicles have changed GREATLY since that time, so I ask those of you in the know . . . should I actually run these tires at 32 psi as recommended on the door frame sticker???
Decided to bump the pressure to 40 psi. Seeing as the max listed on the tire is 44, and remembering that my father, who was a mechanic, told me to run my tire pressure at 3 - 5 psi below the max, that was the basis for my decision.
Now, tires and vehicles have changed GREATLY since that time, so I ask those of you in the know . . . should I actually run these tires at 32 psi as recommended on the door frame sticker???