abnormal tire pressure

[Solodays]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Solodays
A mere month ago i inflated my tires to the manufacturer specific rating which is 26psi, at the time it was warm, still autumn around 60F. when i check my tires yesterday, i got the reading of 30psi at temp 30F. as far as im concern it shouldn't have raised, it shoould have be dropped, and despite every 10degrees drop in temp u will lost 1 psi i shouldve every lose more purssure.
and the vehicle have not been driven too.


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26 psi is too low. What kind of car do you drive? Have you had any other services done in that period of time? Usually, when you have your car serviced they'll check tire pressure and adjust accordingly.

it's an 97 - 98 HOnda cr-v.

oh nevermind about the high pressure, a family member took the car in for oil change and somehow the retards over there set it too high.

 

[Solodays]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
26psi? yea check the manual... its generally 30~

it clearly listed as 26psi for all 4 tires on the manual, buddy.

 

[Rubycon]

You gots mud in your tyres. :laugh:

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Your A - frame is falling out, it'll cost you a million bucks to fix it. Better junk the car.

 

[Rogodin2]

The devil is real.

Rogo

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
26psi? yea check the manual... its generally 30~

it clearly listed as 26psi for all 4 tires on the manual, buddy.

Don't go by a manual. Check the actual tires themselves. The PSI rating is on the sidewall of the tire.

 

[eldorado99]

Go back to the last place that worked on your car and demand they put your old air back in the tires.

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
26psi? yea check the manual... its generally 30~

it clearly listed as 26psi for all 4 tires on the manual, buddy.

Don't go by a manual. Check the actual tires themselves. The PSI rating is on the sidewall of the tire.

:Q

Go by the manual. In particular the sticker on the B-pillar or in your glove box.

 

[eldorado99]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
26psi? yea check the manual... its generally 30~

it clearly listed as 26psi for all 4 tires on the manual, buddy.

Don't go by a manual. Check the actual tires themselves. The PSI rating is on the sidewall of the tire.

:Q

Go by the manual. In particular the sticker on the B-pillar or in your glove box.

Agreed, the only time I ignore this rule is on my '70 Cadillac which originally had bias ply tires, so the recommended PSI in the manual is way too low.

 

[Zee]

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Solodays
A mere month ago i inflated my tires to the manufacturer specific rating which is 26psi, at the time it was warm, still autumn around 60F. when i check my tires yesterday, i got the reading of 30psi at temp 30F. as far as im concern it shouldn't have raised, it shoould have be dropped, and despite every 10degrees drop in temp u will lost 1 psi i shouldve every lose more purssure.
and the vehicle have not been driven too.


?

26 psi is too low. What kind of car do you drive? Have you had any other services done in that period of time? Usually, when you have your car serviced they'll check tire pressure and adjust accordingly.

it's an 97 - 98 HOnda cr-v.

oh nevermind about the high pressure, a family member took the car in for oil change and somehow the retards over there set it too high.

a lot of garages do that, as part of the service.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
26psi? yea check the manual... its generally 30~

it clearly listed as 26psi for all 4 tires on the manual, buddy.

Don't go by a manual. Check the actual tires themselves. The PSI rating is on the sidewall of the tire.

:Q

Go by the manual. In particular the sticker on the B-pillar or in your glove box.

Okay. So in other words, if he has tires that are not the same brand as what was put on oem you would still recommend him to go by the manual?

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal
Okay. So in other words, if he has tires that are not the same brand as what was put on oem you would still recommend him to go by the manual?

Yes. That rating you see on the side of the tire is the MAXIMUM pressure. Since the tires might go on a variety of different vehicles, with different weights and so on, the recommended pressure is the vehicle-specific one you read in the manual or on the door frame.

Methinks you should go let some air out of your tires

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: pyonir
You have to let out all the summer/fall air and put winter air in. I thought everyone knew this...

what!!!!!?!?!?!? i ve never heard of such thing. it didnt mention that on my manual.

:laugh:

wtf?

Did you check the muffler bearings too? Change the turn signal fluid?

Someone's been doing some shopping!

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Well..probably shouldn't since I don't have stock rims and tires.

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal

Originally posted by: Sukhoi

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
26psi? yea check the manual... its generally 30~

it clearly listed as 26psi for all 4 tires on the manual, buddy.

Don't go by a manual. Check the actual tires themselves. The PSI rating is on the sidewall of the tire.

:Q

Go by the manual. In particular the sticker on the B-pillar or in your glove box.

Okay. So in other words, if he has tires that are not the same brand as what was put on oem you would still recommend him to go by the manual?

Do your tires wear heavily on the middle? :laugh: And yes, jagec is correct.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal

Originally posted by: Sukhoi

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
26psi? yea check the manual... its generally 30~

it clearly listed as 26psi for all 4 tires on the manual, buddy.

Don't go by a manual. Check the actual tires themselves. The PSI rating is on the sidewall of the tire.

:Q

Go by the manual. In particular the sticker on the B-pillar or in your glove box.

Okay. So in other words, if he has tires that are not the same brand as what was put on oem you would still recommend him to go by the manual?

Do your tires wear heavily on the middle? :laugh: And yes, jagec is correct.

Nope. Not at all. Tires are always rotated on a regular basis and the alignment is always in check. Tires are inflated just below the max tire pressure when cold. Have never had a flat tire in 16 years of driving.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal
Well..probably shouldn't since I don't have stock rims and tires.

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[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal
Well..probably shouldn't since I don't have stock rims and tires.

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Okay. So you're saying that the PSI on the sticker of my car says 29 psi for 185/60/14 and I have 195/50/15 I'm supposed to have them at 29 PSI? You have to be out of your freakin mind.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal
Well..probably shouldn't since I don't have stock rims and tires.

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Okay. So you're saying that the PSI on the sticker of my car says 29 psi for 185/60/14 and I have 195/50/15 I'm supposed to have them at 29 PSI? You have to be out of your freakin mind.

This hits close to home, given that the stock size on my car is 185/60R14 and I also upgraded to 195/50R15.

YES, I'm saying you keep the stock PSI. Of course you do. Your car is held up by the air pressure in the tires. Your new contact patch is pretty much the same as your old contact patch (yes, a tiny bit wider, but very little), and your car weighs the same. The changes you've (and I've) made are too insignificant to affect recommended tire pressure.

I run my tires a couple PSI above the recommended on the door, for fuel efficiency and loading reasons. But there's no way I'd hit the max pressure.

From Goodyear:

Check Your Air Pressure
Keep your tires properly inflated and you could improve gas mileage by more than $1.50 every time you fill your tank. The recommended tire pressure for your vehicle is located on a sticker inside your driver-side door or noted in your owner's manual.

Wikipedia:

Inflation pressure

Tires are specified by the manufacturer with a recommended inflation pressure that permits safe operation within the specified load rating. Most tires are stamped with a maximum pressure rating. For passenger vehicles and light trucks, the tires should be inflated to what the vehicle manufacturer specifies, which is usually located on a decal just inside the driver's door.

Bridgestone (tiresafety.com):

Vehicle manufacturers list recommended tire pressures for original vehicle tires in the owner's manual or on a placard on the end of the driver's side door or in the glove box.

For continuous high speed driving, tire pressures should be increased by 3 to 5psi above the normal cold inflation recommended.

However, for passenger tires, never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall. The inflation pressure for light truck tires may exceed that molded on the tire by 10psi. Any recommended front to rear pressure differential should be maintained.

Recommended Inflation Pressure
Many people ask "what air pressures do you (meaning tire companies) recommend for cars under normal conditions?" The answer is "we recommend what the vehicle manufacturer recommends."

 

[boomerang]

Did you use the same gauge both times?

Over the years I've collected an assortment of tire gauges. None of the pencil type will even come close to indicating the same pressure. I've seen as much as a 10 psi difference.

I finally got an oil-filled model with a long hose and a bleeder valve from a racing supply company. So far, I trust this one.

 

[Vette73]

be very careful of the tire pressure on the car. That number is a COLD psi setting. That means that is what it should be when the tire is cold and not travled on.
If you drive the pressure will go up. Our corvette gets 2psi more just by driving a couple miles at 45mph or slower. I usually use 32-33psi for the front and 30-31psi for the rear when warm.

 

[MegaVovaN]

OP should deflate all tires and pump them up with a bicycle pump.
Then he'll get the FEEL for pressure.

I pumped 4 tires from under 20 to about 35 on out Dodge Intrepid 2001 and I pumped myself (my muscles) more than tires!