LeftieBiker said:
Baltneu said:
I looked at the tire pressure decal on the inner door well. The 36 is not stated as a “minimum” as others have suggested. I will stay with the manufacturers numbers. They do not state in the door panel or to the best of my knowledge it is OK to pump them up to 42-44 psi.
One additional point. The TPMS with auto fill, is set at 36 psi.
You can do and think what you like, and 36psi won't do any damage. However, if you aren't vigilant, and let it drop to say, below 32psi, you will see poor handling and increased tire wear. 38-40psi gives you a nice big safety margin as well as better efficiency. Good luck.
+1
Its one thing to have an air pump with you that you can pull out in an emergency but if I detect a tire losing air, I want as much "cushion" (pun intended) as possible to get me somewhere a bit more convenient for adding air.
BUT... and I know you think my tire conspiracy is BS, and that is fine so wondering if you read the manual? Its one thing to have conflicting statements in different sections but what about the same paragraph?
Section 5.4 if you are interested...
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and
inflated to the inflation pressure recommended
by the vehicle manufacturer on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure
label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different
size than the size indicated on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label, you
should determine the proper tire inflation
pressure for those tires.)
So on the one hand, its the door but on the other, its the tire. Why is this? Well, lemme tell you why. The 2nd statement in bold is the correct one and stated as such because now the tire company has received its "payment" as part of the conspiracy.