2006-12-25 05:58:01 · 9 answers · asked by jm2989 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i would just look at the the sticker inside the door jam but the sticker has become faded over time
2006-12-25 06:07:28 · update #1
A lot of people check the pressure listed on the tires themselves, but that's actually the WRONG place to look. The number on the tire is the MAXIMUM allowable air pressure — NOT the recommended pressure for that tire when used on YOUR vehicle.
Take your vehicle to the manufacture’s dealer (or any other tire dealer like Firestone, Goodyear, etc.) and have them check the tires, I’d bet you that they inflate or deflate the tires to a different pressure than the one posted on the tires.
Come on, THINK about it, if you inflate the tire to it's maximum air pressure when it's cold and you start driving down the highway, what will happen to the air pressure inside the tire as it gets hot (specially on a hot summer day and and/or you load your car/truck with extra weight)? That's right, the air pressure will rise as well. And if the tires were already at their maximum air pressure when cold, after a few minutes of highway driving, they'll become overinflated (over pressurized). Which increases the chances of a blow out.
The CAR manufacture’s recommended tire pressure is almost always LOWER than the maximum tire pressure. Check your owner's manual to find out where to look on your vehicle to find the recommended measurement. This number usually is indicated either on the driver's door pillar, the glove compartment door or sometimes on the gas filler door.
You should check the air pressure when the tire is cold. Which simply means that your tires are at air temperature. You can check tire pressure any time of the day, as long as the tires have been sitting for a few hours or haven't been driven for more than a few miles.
Check your tires often, oops, I meant to say your car’s tires, because tire pressure also changes with the temperature outside. Tire pressure decreases by about 1 pound per square inch for every 10-degree drop in outside air temperature. So if you live in a cold place and you last had your tire pressure checked in July, when it was 80 degrees outside, and it's now January — and the temperature is minus 20 — your tires may be underinflated by 10 pounds, which is dangerous!
By the way, a while back I e-mailed Goodyear and Toyota to ask them about this subject and I based my answer on the replies that I received from them. That was about 5 years ago, but I imagine that this info is still good today.
2006-12-25 06:51:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ugh, I don't know why so many have so much trouble with this. First of all, the only time you should ever follow the sticker on the car is when you want the factory style ride out of the original tires. If you've replaced them, or want better mileage or a firmer, more responsive ride, then inflate as much as you like, up to the max press on the side of the TIRE. Second, there is NO danger of belt seperation, NO tendency for abnormal wear and driving on a hot day with a load will NOT hurt or overpressurize tires. Pressure is always set when tires are cold, at ambient temp, and not sitting in the sun. For those who say the sticker is always the way to go....ok, so if your dipstick says to use only "SE" rated oil....do you go out and find some? No, that's ridiculous, use SF, SG, SH, so on. Always take a "Best Practice" approach. If you like a softer, mushy ride, go ahead and use whatever pressure you want, enjoy.
2006-12-25 07:06:22 · answer #2 · answered by Hambone 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
92 Cutlass
2016-11-08 21:19:45 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the PSI "rating" on a tire is the maximum air that a tire can withstand...Anybody using this as a guide deserve the seperated belts and the premature tire wear that they get!!!!!...In the door jam or possible in the trunk lid there is a recommend PSI that is recommended for your vehicle.. I would think 32 psi is safe number...
2006-12-25 06:14:02 · answer #4 · answered by iusedtohavehair 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't necessarily matter on the car, but more on the tire. On the sidewall of the tire it should say a maximum pressure. You can also compare that with what someone at a tire shop tells you.
2006-12-25 06:05:53 · answer #5 · answered by lm6000mech 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
32 cold , 35 max
2006-12-25 06:14:51 · answer #6 · answered by vincent c 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it should tell you right on the tire. a series of numbers that are on it one of them is the air pressure. good luck=)
2006-12-25 06:06:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
look at sidewalls of tires, it's in small print
2006-12-25 06:05:48 · answer #8 · answered by nbr660 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it says on your tires
2006-12-25 07:37:57 · answer #9 · answered by shortstoperic7_2000 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋