jean Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 What is the exact tire pressure required for the car tires to run smoothly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenace Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 it depends on the tires and the car. You can easily find that in your car's manual. I always tend to put more pressure at the rear tires compared to the front tires. It has something to do with the braking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ak Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 A mother only knows the child better, as she has born it. better to follow the manufacturer specifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Tyre pressures are usually on a sticker inside the door or inside the fuel flap. As said, it's probably better just to follow what the manufacturer recommends. Although if you're running, aftermarket wheels or a different size of tyres from standard, the manufacturer standards don't apply. If you put a couple of extra psi in from standard, it can help to increase fuel mileage but at the expense of grip. Conversely, if you let the pressure down a bit, you will have better grip but less mileage. Putting more air in the tyres makes it easier to do huge burnouts too 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derick Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Hmm increasing tire pressure can help in burnouts, that a new thing I learned today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahimdad Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 All very good thoughts through experience, I would only like to add that in the summers I would recommend to keep the tire pressure a couple of PSI down than recommended specially if you have a long drive planned as in the summers the tires tend to add a 2-3 PSI while long hot drive. Just my 0.02 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roburton Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Just want to add another tip. The chalk method is another way to know the perfect pressure for your tires. Just google about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahimdad Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 7 hours ago, roburton said: Just want to add another tip. The chalk method is another way to know the perfect pressure for your tires. Just google about it. You can also “calculate” your tire pressure with the chalk method. This involves coloring a section of your tire with chalk to see how much tread is making contact with the ground. Start by finding a flat road surface. Concrete is actually the best choice, but you can also do this on asphalt. Make a mark with soft chalk that goes all the way across your tread. Then, gradually drive your truck forward about 50 feet and then backwards 50 feet. Analyze the chalk on the tire. If the chalk is only worn off on the center of the tire, reduce the tire pressure slightly and go through the process again. With the adjustment, you should see the chalk wear off more broadly. Keep making tiny adjustments in the tire pressure until the chalk wears off evenly and all the way across the tread. You will have to complete this process for each of your four tires. Once you’ve found the right street pressure, add 10% to all four tires. Then, measure the tires and add pressure to balance them. As explained above, you need to measure from the wheel to the ground. Start by balancing the profiles of the front tires with each other. Then, balance the front tires again with the rear tires. Always adjust the tires with the smaller profiles by adding air. If you go through the process correctly, you end up with the ideal tire pressure. But, this method is tedious and there’s a reasonable chance that you will make a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Interesting trick with the chalk. I've been fixing cars for 16+ years and it's the first time I've heard of it. You learn something new every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 RTFM (Read the f**** manual) and buy 10 dhs pressure gauge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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