Whats the best tire pressure? - Page 4 - GreenHybrid

lamewing · #31 (**permalink**) 07-19-2004, 11:50 AM

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Originally posted by Texman@Jul 19th 2004 @ 12:49 PM
I just could not let this pass. When you increase the tire pressure on any standard car tire you are asking for some serious problems. The people who made that tire built it to operate safely at some pressure up to certain load weights. Increasing your tire pressure to the max is a durn unsafe thing to do.

Keep it at the recommend standard, say 34 or what ever, DO NOT go by the car book, look on the side of the tire and never fill it to the max!! For example say you get new tires different from what came on the car. Would you still follow the book? Nope, follow the tire its self.

A mile or two per gallon increase in gas mileage is not worth risking your life or the life of the people in your car and other drivers.

Hmmmm,
Honda recommends 30 PSI for the HCH. It is printed on the driver's doorwell. But, if we follow your suggestions, we should look at the tire itself. Well, the tires on the HCH have a max rating of 51 PSI. That is 21 PSI higher than what Honda recommends. Honda only states 30 PSI to give the best ride comfort.

Joe

Hot_Georgia_2004 · #32 (**permalink**) 07-19-2004, 02:17 PM

I've owned 27 cars since I was 16 years old, 6 of the recent ones are new. In every case I've maintained the max tire cold pressure rating. That's more than 108 tires and have had zero issues.

Most everything we purchase has a margin of safety built in.
Quick example is
If you purchase a lamp it may suggest a 50w bulb but not to exceed 75W. If you install a 75W bulb you are still within the safety rating.

Personally I run the upper end of the tire MFG max pressure rating which gains around 20 MPG.

xcel · #33 (**permalink**) 07-19-2004, 08:05 PM

Hi All:

___25 - 35% > max sidewall here and the only difference besides a harsher ride over the last 26,000 miles in tires rated for ~ 25,000 miles and 44 #’s MAX cold is the harsher ride (that’s a given), much higher fuel economy, better handling, and 2 - 3/32’s average wear of an available 11/32’s on all 4 corners. Blowout or Burst pressures are a bit over 100 #’s in most tires from my understanding so a lightly loaded 51 # cold rated tire like those on the HCH in particular are perfectly fine at 51 #’s.

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net