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Old 10-15-2006, 10:24 PM
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I was wandering what you guys had your tire pressure (psi) set to? I currently have mine at 32/32. I have stock tires and rims.
 
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Old 10-16-2006, 12:20 AM
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welcome to the site. search function is your friend for topics that have been exhaustively discussed such as tire pressure.
 
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Old 10-16-2006, 04:08 AM
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I'm not one to go to max sidewall. I do have it a bit higher than stock, but halfway to max...about 38/38.
 
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Old 10-16-2006, 04:21 AM
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Since increasing from 34psi to 44psi all round my FE has increased by about 5mpg!
 
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Old 10-16-2006, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by globalwarming
I was wandering what you guys had your tire pressure (psi) set to? I currently have mine at 32/32. I have stock tires and rims.
On my All-season Dunlop tires I have 42 front and 40 rear.
On the winter Michelin I have (for now) 46 front and 44 rear.

Cheers;

MSantos
 
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Old 10-18-2006, 12:11 PM
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I just filled mine today. As it has gotten colder, the tire pressure has dropped to 36-38 in all tires. I filled them back up to 44-42 and now I'm getting 4-6 mpg better. ire pressure seems to make a lot more difference than you might think.
 
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Old 10-18-2006, 12:46 PM
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When I fill my tires, I set for 46/46 (slightly above max sidewall) because I have a bad habit of forgetting to check regularly. Elevated pressures will improve mpg and handling (especially in rain), but at the cost of increased road noise and sensitivity to potholes.
 
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Old 10-19-2006, 07:02 AM
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You hyper-miler fans should consider Nitrogen inflated tires (if you are really concerned about maximizing your mpgs).

See link: http://www.nitrogendirect.com/N2Info.htm

We have a local tire & service center that offers this service free to their customers. I personally have not taken advantage of this offer... My car haven't required any servicing yet.
 
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Old 10-19-2006, 07:31 AM
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Definately something to look into after these are worn out.
 
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Old 10-19-2006, 09:29 AM
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In my opinion nitrogen is good if it is free, but I don't think it is worth getting charged for.
 


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