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Old 01-11-2005, 06:25 AM
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Default Do not overinflate HCH tires due to safety

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___An HCH’s minimum would be 50 #’s if you are looking to maximize your FE. If it were mine, I would be running 52 - 55 #’s myself.
Wayne, the Max PSI on the HCH OEM Bridgestones is 44 PSI. Running above that in the hot summer is dangerous business, risking a blowout due to overinflation.

Any HCH owner who overinflates their tires that much is risking safety for a couple of extra MPG - I would say that's not a good tradeoff.

I can safely run mine at 44 PSI in the winter, but in the summer, the heat drives the inflation pressure up like a hot air balloon. Like I said, I checked them after a short highway drive and they were up over 50 PSI.

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