should i lower the tire pressure i usually carry 65 lbs
2006-12-02 01:44:38 · 9 answers · asked by RONALD M 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
what are you driving a Humvee?? Lower pressure assists with traction on snow.
2006-12-02 01:46:45 · answer #1 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, you should NOT lower your tire pressure when driving in snow! This is a common misconception. While you might gain a very little extra traction, you would more than offset that with the increased chance of tire failure especially once you make it to clear roads and start driving at normal speeds.
If 65 PSI is the recommended pressure for your tires, stick with that. For the information of the obviously uninformed, 65 PSI is not unusual for medium and heavy duty truck tires. If that's what you're running, do NOT lower it below the manufacturer's specs!
Your best bet for winter driving is to put snow tires on all four wheels and inflate them to the manufacturer's recommended pressure.
2006-12-02 10:49:55 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people will tell you to lower the pressure for increased traction. This is a myth. I don't know what you're driving that you have 65 lbs of pressure. If it's a Hummer or something, ok. But, any other vehicle, decrease it to about 31 for optimal traction in the snow. On ice, it makes absolutely no difference because you can't get traction with anything. Have fun this winter!
2006-12-02 09:49:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
65 lbs!? Are you serious??? lower that air pressure fella or ur gonna be another highway fatality statistic. 35 psi is the standard for passenger car and light truck tires. Also something that most people are unaware of is that air pressure changes with outside air temp in other words when the temp drops so does ur tire pressure and vice versa. Lower air pressure is only desirable for mud. winter tires are not designed to gain traction below the stated psi rating, which you can find on the tire side wall
2006-12-02 09:59:11 · answer #4 · answered by jake w 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your tire is rated for 65 drop it to 50.
2006-12-02 22:00:35 · answer #5 · answered by slightlyunsettled 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not change to proper winter tyres? They're so much safer.
When the outside temp. falls to 8C or below, they really come into their own.
I wouldn't drive anywhere in the UK or Europe without them from end of October to April.
2006-12-02 09:47:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
65 psi dude wtf are you driving an airplane wow right away lower it to some 30 psi b4 you kill yourself but if its snow snow your driving in get dedicated snow tires if not lower your tires to 23ish in the front and 25 in the back
2006-12-03 18:16:13 · answer #7 · answered by rompe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
KEEP THE PRESHURE UP R YOU WILL BLOW THE TIRES OUT. JUST MAKE SHURE THE TREAD HIT ABE ON THE HEAD WHEN YOU PUT A PENNY UPSIDE DOWN IN TO CHECK FOR TREAD DEPTH. ON SNOW GO SLOWER AN DO NOT MAKE HARSH TURNS .
2006-12-03 05:38:31 · answer #8 · answered by scooprandell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the hell tire do you have? Most call fror 35lbs. Yeah, i'd say lower it... a lot.
2006-12-02 09:47:46 · answer #9 · answered by SGT. D 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋