Tire Pressure
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From: Crossville TN
At 38 psi, the car will ride harder than a rock. Normal tire pressure for that size tire with a vehicle weight of the C3 would be in the 28-32 psi range. I would run them in the 30-32 psi range. Did the manufacturer give you a "range" of tire pressure or only the 38 psi number?
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38 is way too high and when warmed up would be well over 40 lbs.
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From: Syracuse IN
I ran my Firestone's at 30lbs this last trip 1,500 miles Over the winter when I ran to Miami just over 3,000 miles round trip I ran at 32 lbs. I like the feel of 30. I ran 32 due to the curves in Kentucky and Tennessy. Al
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