Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site sunybcs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!princeton!rocksvax!sunybcs!ugdomino From: ugdomino@sunybcs.UUCP (Michael Domino) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: tire inflation pressures Message-ID: <1903@sunybcs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 09:59:11 EDT Article-I.D.: sunybcs.1903 Posted: Wed Jul 10 09:59:11 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 12-Jul-85 00:24:41 EDT References: <572@hlwpc.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: SUNY/Buffalo Computer Science Lines: 30 > 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 In my experience the higher pressure causes the tires to wear more evenly, the car handles better and gas mileage improves somewhat. I have an old Karmann Ghia and the manufacturer recommends only 19 psi in the front tires. I increased that to 29 and the rears to 32 (my tire man agrees). Michael Domino -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael A. Domino uucp:[bbncca,decvax,dual,rocksanne,watmath]!sunybcs!ugdomino SUNY/Buffalo Computer Science csnet:ugdomino@buffalo arpanet:ugdomino.buffalo@csnet-relay voice:(716)881-6420 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------