Quick Wheel PSI ?
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Quick Wheel PSI ?
Hey guys,
Driving the Vette for the last time this week while I am home for Thanksgiving up until Sunday. When I got into the car I switched the gages and noticed that the psi was real low for the wheels (25). Now I know that the psi for the wheels are are less this time of the year compared to the summer, but I wanted to know what a good psi is?
In the summer they were running around 34 Hot, and 32 Cold. Right now as I said they are about 25 cold and even though I only drove for about 20 minutes, they only warmed up to about 28.
I am in New Jersey, its about 34 degrees here this time a year, what psi should I be running cold? Like when I turn the car on? I think I need some air in the tires, 25 seems a little low... ?
Thanks guys!
Driving the Vette for the last time this week while I am home for Thanksgiving up until Sunday. When I got into the car I switched the gages and noticed that the psi was real low for the wheels (25). Now I know that the psi for the wheels are are less this time of the year compared to the summer, but I wanted to know what a good psi is?
In the summer they were running around 34 Hot, and 32 Cold. Right now as I said they are about 25 cold and even though I only drove for about 20 minutes, they only warmed up to about 28.
I am in New Jersey, its about 34 degrees here this time a year, what psi should I be running cold? Like when I turn the car on? I think I need some air in the tires, 25 seems a little low... ?
Thanks guys!
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I try to keep my tires at 30 psi hot regardless of the weather. It means that you have to check often and adjust as needed. Probably this time of year, 28 or so psi cold would do the trick.
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I keep my tires between 30 - 32 psi year round, in the summer that means they start lower because the tires get hotter. In the winter, they run around 29 cold.
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Originally Posted by Meebix
Ok so I am running 25-26 cold, so in other words I need to put some air in to get it up to around 28?
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Ambient temperature has a marked effect on tire pressure. In fact, I read that every 10 degrees could change the pressure by one pound. I purchased a portable compressor that charges on AC current as well as through the lighter. I keep the pressure at 30psi all year. In the summer, on the highway, in hot weather, the gauges can read 36psi.
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Ok so I am going to try to keep them around 30 psi...
Might be a dumb question, but bare with me... When I put the air in, can I just turn the car on and look at the sensor to tell when Im at 30? Or how do I know when I have put enough air in to reach 30 psi?
Might be a dumb question, but bare with me... When I put the air in, can I just turn the car on and look at the sensor to tell when Im at 30? Or how do I know when I have put enough air in to reach 30 psi?
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Originally Posted by Meebix
Ok and as for the tire pressure gauge, I can just go grab a $15 one from an autoparts store and I'm set?
PS. I run my runflats at 29 psi cold no matter what time of the year. I am also in New Jersey.
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Digital sounds good, but I don't want to spend a fortune to just check the tire pressure every now and then, even though it is essential.
What is wrong with something like this?
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...tnumber=DT142B
What is wrong with something like this?
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...tnumber=DT142B
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Originally Posted by Meebix
Ok so I am going to try to keep them around 30 psi...
Might be a dumb question, but bare with me... When I put the air in, can I just turn the car on and look at the sensor to tell when Im at 30? Or how do I know when I have put enough air in to reach 30 psi?
Might be a dumb question, but bare with me... When I put the air in, can I just turn the car on and look at the sensor to tell when Im at 30? Or how do I know when I have put enough air in to reach 30 psi?
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Originally Posted by Meebix
Ok so I am going to try to keep them around 30 psi...
Might be a dumb question, but bare with me... When I put the air in, can I just turn the car on and look at the sensor to tell when Im at 30? Or how do I know when I have put enough air in to reach 30 psi?
Might be a dumb question, but bare with me... When I put the air in, can I just turn the car on and look at the sensor to tell when Im at 30? Or how do I know when I have put enough air in to reach 30 psi?
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
I try to keep my tires at 30 psi hot regardless of the weather. It means that you have to check often and adjust as needed. Probably this time of year, 28 or so psi cold would do the trick.
That's what I run.
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Some say 30 psi hot. Most say 30 psi cold, which is what the General recommends. No matter which school of thought you go with, use the TPS system to monitor tire pressures but use a good tire guage to more accurately check the pressures. I have found the tire pressures indicated on the DIC to be a little off when compared to the readings I get with my tire guage, which I trust more.
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Originally Posted by Meebix
Ok so I am going to try to keep them around 30 psi...
Might be a dumb question, but bare with me... When I put the air in, can I just turn the car on and look at the sensor to tell when Im at 30? Or how do I know when I have put enough air in to reach 30 psi?
Might be a dumb question, but bare with me... When I put the air in, can I just turn the car on and look at the sensor to tell when Im at 30? Or how do I know when I have put enough air in to reach 30 psi?
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tire pressure
When setting tire pressure I ALWAYS use a guage. And if the Air Station is one which has a pressure regulator that lets in a measured amount of air and dings each time it supplies more air I set the numbers around 30 or maybe higher as the stations seem to run LOW. Then I let the tire take at least 3 dings (if not you let out some air and try again)
and use that setting for the other 3 tires. You will get the SAME PRESSURE in ALL TIRES that way. Should do this with tires COLD (driven less than a mile or so) if they are HOT then go for 33 to 35 # of air. TPS don't accurately indicate pressure. Use your guage and you will be fine.
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and use that setting for the other 3 tires. You will get the SAME PRESSURE in ALL TIRES that way. Should do this with tires COLD (driven less than a mile or so) if they are HOT then go for 33 to 35 # of air. TPS don't accurately indicate pressure. Use your guage and you will be fine.
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