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Michelin pilot sports a/s- what tire pressure do you all run on

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Old 02-22-17, 03:41 PM
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Default Michelin pilot sports a/s- what tire pressure do you all run on

i have mine set at 38-40psi cold and when its at operating temp its usually at 43psi The side wall of the tires say max is 50psi. I do mainly 80% city driving and 20% highway driving.
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i'm on 225/35/19 and 255/30/19 and i'm at 40psi cold. operating around 44psi
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That's about what i run, 36-38 PSI cold.
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37 psi cold on the stock Bridgestones.
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I run mine at 32 psi cold, usually 35-36psi once they warm up. Anything higher and the steering feels too sensitive for my preference.
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Running 37-38psi cold with max temp seen at 43F.
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Not sure why some of you guys don't stick with the recommended 36psi. Over inflate or under inflate is not safe and will cause uneven wear.
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I am running mine at 37 front 38 rear cold
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Originally Posted by Dark9t316
Not sure why some of you guys don't stick with the recommended 36psi. Over inflate or under inflate is not safe and will cause uneven wear.
Agreed. I run the stock Bridgestones (for now) at 36 PSI, which is the recommended pressure, or as close as I can get. I am actually somewhat particular about this and check on the pressure regularly.

Any benefit to running at 40?

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When I picked my new '17 IS dash gauge showed 36 on all four and planning to keep it that way.
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Originally Posted by Dark9t316
Not sure why some of you guys don't stick with the recommended 36psi. Over inflate or under inflate is not safe and will cause uneven wear.
Originally Posted by arentz07
Agreed. I run the stock Bridgestones (for now) at 36 PSI, which is the recommended pressure, or as close as I can get. I am actually somewhat particular about this and check on the pressure regularly.

Any benefit to running at 40?
In almost all circumstances you should use the manufacturer's numbers as your guide. They are aware of the requirements of their wheels and tires. However, for people who have larger wheels and/or thinner profile tires, there is no value in an OEM tire pressure recommendation, if you are not using OEM recommended wheels and tire sizes. I'm running higher PSI to better protect my wheels from dips/cracks in the road.
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Originally Posted by dnasians
In almost all circumstances you should use the manufacturer's numbers as your guide. They are aware of the requirements of their wheels and tires. However, for people who have larger wheels and/or thinner profile tires, there is no value in an OEM tire pressure recommendation, if you are not using OEM recommended wheels and tire sizes. I'm running higher PSI to better protect my wheels from dips/cracks in the road.

^ this. I run mine on higher psi since ibdo lots of city driving and theres many pot holes where i live
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