Notices
C5 General General C5 Corvette and C5 Z06 Discussion not covered in Tech

Tire Pressure Question

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 09:49 PM
  #1  
blkshrk81's Avatar
blkshrk81
Thread Starter
Racer
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 318
Likes: 0
From: Kansas City Missouri
Default Tire Pressure Question

How much air pressure should I be putting in my tires(Eagle F1 GS EMT).

Sizes:

245/45/17
275/40/18
Reply
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 09:57 PM
  #2  
Bill Vett's Avatar
Bill Vett
Safety Car
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 3,725
Likes: 53
From: Warrington Pa.
Default

Look on the drivers door...30 PSI cold. Tire pressure is recommended by vehicle not tire mfg. Check tires often, center wear reduce tire pressure outside increase psi.
Reply
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 09:58 PM
  #3  
mixermike's Avatar
mixermike
Burning Brakes
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,037
Likes: 0
From: renton washington
Default

i believe most of us run 30psi cold
Reply
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 10:13 PM
  #4  
Cocked and Locked's Avatar
Cocked and Locked
Race Director
15 Year Member
St. Jude 10 Year Donor
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 14,372
Likes: 2
From: Indianapolis IN
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Default

Originally Posted by Bill Vett
Look on the drivers door...30 PSI cold. Tire pressure is recommended by vehicle not tire mfg. Check tires often, center wear reduce tire pressure outside increase psi.
Reply
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 10:18 PM
  #5  
Dave68's Avatar
Dave68
Race Director
20 Year Member
Liked
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 19,304
Likes: 85
From: San Diego CA
Default

When I had my OEM runflats, 30 psi was too high and the center of the tires wore down waaaaaay too quickly. I say 30 may be okay when the ambient temps are getting down below 70, but 28 psi (when the tires have been sitting for a while) is probably better for the Summer months. At least that's been my experience.
Reply
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 10:21 PM
  #6  
rws.1's Avatar
rws.1
Race Director
20 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 16,795
Likes: 62
From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Default

The door tag says 30 psi cold.
I prefer and run 28 psi cold.
Reply
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 10:25 PM
  #7  
ALVETTE00's Avatar
ALVETTE00
Drifting
15 Year Member
All Eyes On Me
Liked
Loved
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,437
Likes: 5
Default

Originally Posted by Dave68
When I had my OEM runflats, 30 psi was too high and the center of the tires wore down waaaaaay too quickly. I say 30 may be okay when the ambient temps are getting down below 70, but 28 psi (when the tires have been sitting for a while) is probably better for the Summer months. At least that's been my experience.
same problem!

I run 27 cold...you'll get the low press warning at 25

Reply
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 10:43 PM
  #8  
blkshrk81's Avatar
blkshrk81
Thread Starter
Racer
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 318
Likes: 0
From: Kansas City Missouri
Default

Well, I just had some new tires put on and the shop aired them up to 35psi. I'll probably let some out and leave them at 30. It's starting to get cold up in the Ozarks.
Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

 Joe Kucinski
story-1

Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

 Brett Foote
story-2

10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

 Michael S. Palmer
story-3

8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

 Joe Kucinski
story-6

Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-7

Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 11:30 PM
  #9  
Yello95's Avatar
Yello95
Team Owner
Supporting Gold
25 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 25,058
Likes: 1,265
From: Virginia
St. Jude Donor '11
Default

30-31 hot..which for me is 27 cold in the summertime and 29 cold the other 3 seasons
Reply
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 11:43 PM
  #10  
WetteVette's Avatar
WetteVette
Safety Car
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,735
Likes: 14
From: Visalia CA
Default

Originally Posted by blkshrk81
How much air pressure should I be putting in my tires(Eagle F1 GS EMT).
Sizes:
245/45/17
275/40/18
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Tire Pressure Question





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:27 AM.

story-0
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-2
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Slideshow: 10 reasons why the C6 Z06 is still a performance benchmark after 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 17:20:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Slideshow: How much horsepower every Corvette engine lost in 1972.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 16:54:53


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-8
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-9
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE