Recommended tire pressure?

[anthonyd]

Currently on my car I have 17" rims, 205 50 R17, aftermarket with Cooper Sport Zeon tires. I'm curious to what the best tire pressure is, i always check my tire pressure every couple weeks, but i got my tires rotated and now it feels bumpy like too much air. Id like to know the best driving pressure for your tires.

[TEKWATCH]

I keep mine around 35PSI not so hard, not too soft. Dealer always setys them too damn high around 44 psi, I never do that. Others will tell ya 32 psi is good, but that will wear your tires out as well, but give you better grip.

I have 215/45/17 and 35psi has always worked for me, sometimes I will go to 38 PSI during the Summer.

More info here - http://www.ehow.com/how_4576170_dete...ssure-car.html

More - http://www.modified.com/tech/0208scc...ide/index.html

[cali_axela]

No dealer should ever be setting your tire pressure to 44psi... and are you talking about cold psi or hot psi?

There's no perfect "right" tire pressure, but somewhere between 32-36psi cold is a good starting place for you to try.

[tigermack]

Everyone is different. Go test it out.

[Jdm_Mica]

i run 32 year round and like the results

[anthonyd]

Alright mine is set at 41 PSI now which is way too high, thanks for the information

[Reconfigure]

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Alright mine is set at 41 PSI now which is way too high, thanks for the information
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Yeah f that. Too high. 17" at 205? That's a big tire/wheel combo!

<---205/60R/16

[spikeymike]

[quote author=Reconfigure link=topic=166595.msg3532420#msg3532420 date=1265391835]
17" at 205? That's a big tire/wheel combo![/quote]

Big? That's standard stock wheel/tire size on the S/GT models.

[TEKWATCH]

[quote author=spikeymike link=topic=166595.msg3532431#msg3532431 date=1265392420]
[quote author=Reconfigure link=topic=166595.msg3532420#msg3532420 date=1265391835]
17" at 205? That's a big tire/wheel combo![/quote]

Big? That's standard stock wheel/tire size on the S/GT models.
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+1 I was gonna say the same thing.

[Reconfigure]

[quote author=TEKWATCH link=topic=166595.msg3532432#msg3532432 date=1265392472]
[quote author=spikeymike link=topic=166595.msg3532431#msg3532431 date=1265392420]
[quote author=Reconfigure link=topic=166595.msg3532420#msg3532420 date=1265391835]
17" at 205? That's a big tire/wheel combo![/quote]

Big? That's standard stock wheel/tire size on the S/GT models.
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+1 I was gonna say the same thing.
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Wait, I don't know what I'm talking about, nevermind!

I was thinking of the middle number (i.e. sidewall width).