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I have an interesting puzzle, I have my opinion on this but I thought I'd run it past everyone to see what shook out.
I bought new tires yesterday. For reasons not germane to the question I stayed with 15" rims. However, I did upgrade the width.
The question, what should my tire pressure be?
The specs:
Original tires:
205/65-15
35 psi max tire pressure
1400lbs carrying capacity @ 35 psi.
New tires:
225/60-15
44 psi max tire pressure
1592lbs carrying capacity @ 44 psi.
Sticker says:
35 psi for the 205 tires
So the question is what psi should I run? Too much and the center tread wears out fast. Too little and the out edges wear out too fast and the car is wiggly. More pressure usually means less rolling resistance, which equates to better performance and mileage.
Steve
I bought new tires yesterday. For reasons not germane to the question I stayed with 15" rims. However, I did upgrade the width.
The question, what should my tire pressure be?
The specs:
Original tires:
205/65-15
35 psi max tire pressure
1400lbs carrying capacity @ 35 psi.
New tires:
225/60-15
44 psi max tire pressure
1592lbs carrying capacity @ 44 psi.
Sticker says:
35 psi for the 205 tires
So the question is what psi should I run? Too much and the center tread wears out fast. Too little and the out edges wear out too fast and the car is wiggly. More pressure usually means less rolling resistance, which equates to better performance and mileage.
Steve