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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 11:34 PM
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I have a new set of Nitto Invo tires. They are in stock sizes. The questions is what tire pressure do I go by? The tire installers (Discount Tire) said to run is 34psi. The sticker on the car door states 30psi.
Which do I go buy.
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 12:23 AM
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I took the Tire Rack price to the guys at Discount Tire and they beat the price, and I like the idea of dealing with a local company
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 01:24 AM
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what about tax, did they still beat price???
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 09:36 AM
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The total out the door price with install and tax was better than Tire Rack after paying to have them mounted and balanced.
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1. Nice color.
2. I've noticed that 35 psi will wear out the centers of non-run flat tires. I drive mostly freeway.
3. I target 30 psi.
Miles on the clock 174,500...
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Originally Posted by mitchcole
1. Nice color.
2. I've noticed that 35 psi will wear out the centers of non-run flat tires. I drive mostly freeway.
3. I target 30 psi.
Miles on the clock 174,500...
I tend to agree. In my experience running more than 30 psi in the rear tends to wear the centers out faster than the edges. I have always run minimal pressure in the rears for better traction. Now I'm running a drag radial tire in the rear at ~26-28 psi. Just enough to keep from tripping the TPS.
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