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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.
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?
Last edited by arentz07; 02-24-17 at 10:40 AM.
Reason: Englishing is hard
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.
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