Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site umd5.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!think!harvard!seismo!umcp-cs!cvl!umd5!don From: don@umd5.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: tire inflation pressures Message-ID: <648@umd5.UUCP> Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 18:29:02 EDT Article-I.D.: umd5.648 Posted: Wed Jul 10 18:29:02 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 15-Jul-85 06:39:00 EDT References: <572@hlwpc.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: U of Md, CSC, College Park, Md Lines: 35 > I just bought new Michelin XH tires for my not-very-sporty > 1980 Chevrolet Malibu, and the guy who installed them told > me to keep the pressure at 34-35 pounds cold. That's the > pressure listed on the sidewall as maximum. I've always > kept my tires inflated to the manufacturer's recommendation > printed in the manual and the door sticker (which for my > Malibu is 26 pounds in front and 29 pounds in the rear) > When I questioned the tire installer about his, he said > in no uncertain terms to ignore the mfgrs. recommendation > and keep them filled to the tire maker's maximum. > > Seems to me the installer should know his tires, but I'm > reluctant to believe him without further comments. > Can anyone confirm or deny this recommendation? > > Carl Blesch *** REPLACE THe worn-out tires WITH new ones *** I've done what they recommend (tire people) and the tires wear out in half the time -- all worn smooth in the middle. Then I go by the car manufacturer's advice, and they last a long, long time. Don't believe him!! He wants to sell you tires .... -- --==---==---==-- ___________ _____ ---- _____ \ //---- IDIC ----- _\______//_ ---- ---------- ARPA: don@umd5.ARPA BITNET: don%umd5@umd2 SPOKEN: Chris Sylvain UUCP: {seismo,rlgvax,allegra,brl-bmd,nrl-css}!umcp-cs!cvl!umd5!don