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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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What PSI do you run your ZPs at. My tire man today told me 44psi. Was curious what others ran at. The side wall says 51 max and that would be like riding on bricks. Thanks
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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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I believe you should run any tire at the recommended tire pressure on your door tag...30# cold.
The maximum pressure on the tire sidewall is just that, maximum pressure.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by hotwheels57
I believe you should run any tire at the recommended tire pressure on your door tag...30# cold.
The maximum pressure on the tire sidewall is just that, maximum pressure.
What he said. I would think at 44psi, your high pressure warning would be on all the time and the car would ride like a truck, with no shocks.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 03:50 AM
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I have the Pilot AS Z/Ps on my 02 and am currently running them at 30 front/ 28 rear, just like the goodyears they replaced. I run slightly less in the rear because I was getting excess wear in the center of the rear tires.

Does your tire guy give you any reason for deviating so much from the factory recommendation?
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Do not run them at 44 psi. That is way high. 30 psi cold would work or you can try 30 psi hot.
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