snowbird25ca
Moderator - CPST Instructor
I know we have some car gurus here, so I'm hoping someone has an answer and hopefully an explanation for me.
I checked the tire pressure on our new car tonight since the temperature has dropped below freezing, and discovered that they're inflated well above the amount stated on the manufacturer's placard inside the driver door. The placard says 30 psi for both front and back tires. The tire walls say to not exceed 44psi max pressure. The tires were all inflated to between 42.5 and 44.
So which is right? Obviously don't exceed the 44, but should I drop the pressure all the way down to 30psi? Or go more like 32 or so considering that the temperature is just going to get colder?
Or is it better to keep it closer to the max PSI stated on the tire wall?
The vehicle manual says to follow the placard inside the driver door. I don't understand why the dealership would've inflated the tires so high though. We've only had the car around 6wks...
I checked the tire pressure on our new car tonight since the temperature has dropped below freezing, and discovered that they're inflated well above the amount stated on the manufacturer's placard inside the driver door. The placard says 30 psi for both front and back tires. The tire walls say to not exceed 44psi max pressure. The tires were all inflated to between 42.5 and 44.
So which is right? Obviously don't exceed the 44, but should I drop the pressure all the way down to 30psi? Or go more like 32 or so considering that the temperature is just going to get colder?
Or is it better to keep it closer to the max PSI stated on the tire wall?
The vehicle manual says to follow the placard inside the driver door. I don't understand why the dealership would've inflated the tires so high though. We've only had the car around 6wks...