quick! how many pounds of air if tires say 44PSI?

[kendogg]

 

[ChrisIsBored]

 

[Viper GTS]

You are joking, right?

Viper GTS

 

[JC]

I'd go with the vehicle manufacturer's recommendation. Consult your owner's manual

JC

 

[SammyBoy]

I'm gonna go ahead and say 44. I will not be held liable when you fill it to 175psi because of sheer incompetence, make a loud noise, and scare people. Don't blame me...but it will happen

 

[Pepsi90919]

uhm, that's maximum pressure.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
uhm, that's maximum pressure.

Yes, but you shouldn't have more than a few PSI under what's listed. Balding edges from under inflation are bad mmkay?

nik

 

[Ladies Man]

mine say max 44ish but i keep em at 25... i need maxium traction

 

[StattlichPassat]

Is this a nef thread in disguise?

 

[Gaard]

I took my wifes car into Valvoline to get the oil changed a while back. While the guy underneath is draining the oil the other guy goes around and checks the fluids and air pressure. He stands up from checking one of the tires and asks me if I know how much pressure I have in that tire and how much I usually keep in it. I'm thinking that my wife had a slow leak or something and told him around 35psi and to pump a few pounds into it if it's a little low. He tells me "Dude, you got 93psi in there!" :Q

 

[hevnsnt]

hahahahahaha.. 93psi.. well at least she is trying.. Mine will let them go flat until I notice..

 

[Yossarian]

If you have factory tires, ignore what it says on the tire itself and go by the sticker in the glove compartment (or the owner's manual).

 

[JellyBaby]

The recommended tire pressure is a factor of your specific car. The value on the tire is maximum pressure, which you probably should never use. Look in your Manual or on a sticker in the car door. Max might be 44 but recommended could be 35....you gotta look.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: PipBoy
If you have factory tires, ignore what it says on the tire itself and go by the sticker in the glove compartment (or the owner's manual).

Or, by the lock on the driver's door.

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: PipBoy
If you have factory tires, ignore what it says on the tire itself and go by the sticker in the glove compartment (or the owner's manual).

Um i wouldnt do that if you still have the ford expeditions and the recalled tires!!! they are inflated to low and might still go kapooom if you inflate them to just that

FORD is such a dumass

 

[chiwawa626]

Originally posted by: Ladies Man
mine say max 44ish but i keep em at 25... i need maxium traction

wtf do u drive?

 

[flot]

It depends on the car more than the tire. (or rather the car-to-tire ratio). The # on the side of the tire is the MAXIMUM pressure they're recommended to hold. The # inside your car, should be the correct pressure to achieve a good contact patch. On most tires, you want /slight/ "ballooning" of the tire at the contact patch. Normally for a passenger car you're looking at 25-35 psi. If you don't have any clue, 30 psi is probably a good number unless somehow that exceeds the rating of the tire.

My Jeep Wrangler has some monster tires on it, I inflate them to about 25 psi as well - this is plenty to keep the tire at a "healthy" inflation and a good contact patch. If I actually put 32-35 psi into them, the tires would round out a bit and only the center of the tire would be in contact with the road. With the size of the tires (325/60/15) compared to the weight of the jeep, I anticipate that they'll last approximately forever.

 

[sharkeeper]

How long did the thirty year war last?

Cheers!

 

[Pooteh]

not going to bother reading thread but here u go. weigh tire. deflate tire completely. w eight again. look at the difference. theres your weight

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: JellyBaby
The recommended tire pressure is a factor of your specific car. The value on the tire is maximum pressure, which you probably should never use. Look in your Manual or on a sticker in the car door. Max might be 44 but recommended could be 35....you gotta look.

Yes, that's it. Usually, in the door jamb of the driver's door theres a steel plate or a sticker listing the recommended COLD air pressure for your tires. DO NOT drive 35 minutes to the nearest place w/an air pump and check your pressure as it will be way off.

A hot tire can read more than 10PSI higher than a cold one. All pressures in ALL tires are checked COLD. That means the vehicle has not moved in less than two hours. The best time to check tire pressure is when the vehicle has not moved at all in hours and hours.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

the mass of the air inside a tire inflated to 44 PSI depends on the volume of the tire


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[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: Pooteh
not going to bother reading thread but here u go. weigh tire. deflate tire completely. w eight again. look at the difference. theres your weight

I sincerely hope that you are kidding.

 

[Howard]

Dude if your pressure is too low your sidewalls might flip.