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Old 04-23-2013 | 08:29 PM
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Tire pressure question

At what outside temperature are the 32 psi rated?
I noticed that the pressure of my tires can vary 3-4 psi with about 15 to 20 degrees of outside temp. They also go up by the same amount after 30 minutes of use.
Old 04-23-2013 | 08:49 PM
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COLD tire pressure meaning first thing in the morning (usually). it's normal for the PSI to go up as much as 4 psi while driving around. the weather has been wacky recently swinging 20 degrees for a high in 24 hrs in my area...i won't adjust my tire pressure until the temps start to actually stay within a reasonable range as a high/lo (like 10 degrees). it was 60 here to day...it'll be almost 80 tomorrow as a high. it's annoying. PSI can change 1 psi/10 degrees of temp change up or down.
Old 04-24-2013 | 07:54 AM
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I usually set my tires to 32 psi in the late spring to early fall using a tire gauge. The PSI never drops below 32 psi because of the warm temps. I set the tires to 34-35 psi during the winter months with the gauge. When I set my psi to 32 in the winter, the TPMS would alarm when the temps were below freezing in the morning when the TPMS registered below 28 psi.

Another problem I had to adjust for was the +5000ft and the TPMS reading 2-3 psi lower compared to a hand held gauge.
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