I have a 1995 Ford Taurus. Tire Pressure?

Question

So i have a 1995 ford taurus that i got 6 months back. Since then I have always been setting tire pressure to 5.0 on the gauge. Is this alright? Am i Overinflating or Underinflating? I know every car has a different rating, but I just waned to make sure I am not way below or above what it should be.

Answer 1

I can't believe everyone blew by that one, yes your ok setting them the same as your old 5.0 Mustang. Just don't run the fronts underinflated, you'll roundoff the edges, 32 lb should be good, for performance driving use the maximum on the tires, around 40

or you may have a metric gauge. use the tire recommendations

Answer 2

1995 Taurus

Answer 3

depending upon the gauge you have...

I don't think you are setting it to a mustang but I find real cheap air pressure gauges are very misleading.. your 5.0 may be 50 psi (if it's extended all the way out) and is way overinflated.

The correct tire pressure is either in the glove box on a plaque inside the door or is a sitcker on the rear door area.. but pressure should be roughly 32 psi (220 kps for our metric friends) on your car if you haven't driven it for more than 8 hours...

Answer 4

On the tire, there will be a Max PSI number, usually either 32, 35, 36 or 44.
if the psi is 44, set pressure to 40psi
if 36psi, set to 32psi
if 35, set to 31psi
if 32psi, get new tires.

when air heats up in a tire, it will expand the pressure up to a max of 6 pounds. so if you go 4 pounds under the max tire pressure, you will be perfectly fine.
DO NOT under ANY circumstances follow the manufacturer recommendations for tire pressure. why? they did not manufactur the tire, nor do they know what the specs of the tire is.
if you have a tire that is rated for 44 pounds of pressure, but the recommendation is 28, you're going to have a very sloppy ride, poor handling and a lot of roll.

Answer 5

Five point 0?

Tire pressure gauges are all indicated in PSI (pounds per square inch). Unless you have a gauge in some metric measurement (I never learned metric), 5.0 is either 5psi, which is way too low, or 50psi which is way too high.

You could read the sidewall of the tire and figure out what the pressure should be for the temperature of the day, or you can do what I've done all my life.

Put in 32 lbs. and call it a day.
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Answer 6

Look on the tire,,,The proper pressure needed is on the tire. Should be 32 or 35 psi (pounds per square inch) 5.0??? if you are meaning 50,, YES way over inflated

Answer 7

Most passenger car tires are inflated to 32 psi. If you read the lettering on the sidewall of the tire, it will tell you the manufacturer's recommendation for air pressure.

If you are doing 50psi, you are definitely over inflating your tires. Over inflation will cause the tires to wear more quickly in the center of the treads, and is not safe.

Answer 8

5.0 what? i hope you're not referring to PSI. sidewall of tire does not indicate the "manufacturer's recommended" pressure, only the MAX that tire should have. check the driver's door jam for a sticker with the correct specifications

Answer 9

Your tire pressure depends on what type and size of tire is on your car. The recommended psi is marked on your tires,usually somewhere around 30-35 psi. I have no idea where you're getting the 0.5 reading.

Answer 10

It's not the car that has the different rating it is the tire itself. Look on the sidewall of your tires , it will have all the info you need for that specific tire.