Higher Tire Pressures - GreenHybrid

birchman2 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-04-2006, 08:23 PM

Just curious what everyone has there tire pressure at. I have yet to add any air to mine but, am very hesistant to go over the recommended side wall pressure. Anyone on the list have a tire blow up because of to much pressure? Good experiences/bad experiences thoughts.

mmrmnhrm · #2 (**permalink**) 07-04-2006, 09:26 PM

I think you'll find that everyone here either runs factory spec (35/32, I think), +5, or max sidewall (44 in my case). I doubt that anybody is running over sidewall, and if they are, it's not because we told them to.

birchman2 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-04-2006, 09:29 PM

I remember reading about people running 50psi.

gumby · #4 (**permalink**) 07-04-2006, 09:46 PM

Some tire sidewalls state up to 51psi max (especially on larger, wider tires - like those on many 17" rims).
My standard Dunlops are 44psi max. Whatever was put in at the dealership is what is in them, and I haven't checked yet (I've had the car only three days). I suspect they're at 32 or so, though.

rysa4 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-04-2006, 10:21 PM

37 PSI.

philmcneal · #6 (**permalink**) 07-04-2006, 10:29 PM

max sidewall for me, I love the rolling feature that comes with it

Casper49 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-04-2006, 10:41 PM

42 Front and Back for me.

tbaleno · #8 (**permalink**) 07-04-2006, 11:16 PM

60psi front and back on mine. Tires are rated at 51 btw. Standard 14" dunlop sp 20 FEs.

You are more likely to blow a tire with too low pressure than too high. I don't recomend going as high as I do unless your a fanatic, but the likelyhood of it blowing is less than someone running a tire at 10psi below recomended.

I've hit many a potholes without it blowing btw.

zadscmc · #9 (**permalink**) 07-05-2006, 05:39 AM

I run 45 front and back on my Bridgestones.

HyChi · #10 (**permalink**) 07-05-2006, 07:56 AM

44psi, sidewall max. I increased it slowly and didn't really notice any change.