Tire pressure was Re: My own 2 stupid questions (tires and trannies)

[kywes@bellsouth.net (Wes Brockway)]

I'm glad to see this response. I've always preferred the manufacturers
numbers. We've had radial tires for so long now that I don't think the 20
year point holds water.

What has angered me is that the fast oil change places seem to think every
car should be set to 32 psi. I usually go after them and bleed a little bit
to what the manufacturer has stated.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
To: "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>
Cc: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 8:05 AM
Subject: Tire pressure was Re: My own 2 stupid questions (tires and
trannies)


> Maybe I'm blind, but the only data on the tire's sidewall is maximum
> inflation pressure which has NOTHING to do with the pressure you should
> use for street driving!
> The tires I have on my 2200 lb Scirocco could also be used on a 3000 lb
> Honda. I doubt the pressure should be set the same. For the 26 years
> I've owned Sciroccos I've always run 28psi (175/70X13, 185/60X14,
> 205/45X16 and 205/40X16) for street use and had good even tire wear and
> responsive handling.
> I hope you're not as unknowledgeable as my "know nothing about cars"
> boss who actually did inflate his tires to the max inflation pressure,
> of course, when the tires were cold so they would be over the max when
> hot.
> Dan
>
> T Berk wrote:
>
> > 1. Cathy my comment was about the ratings for tires in the door jamb
> > (based on old tech in tires) vs following the inflation info on the
> > current, new tire's side walls.
> >
>
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