thsiao

The manual says around 32 for all tires... this sounds a little too high for me. I would personally go for 28-30. How much air do you guys put in your rides' tires?

unbeknownst

I put 34 in fronts, 32 in rears. How does it seem low? I mean each car is different, so you cant base the number on other cars ya own(ed).

fsttyms1

i runs around 40 in the front 38 in the rear 28-30 is to low

derrick

Hey,

I personally go 38-40 PSI all around. I worry more about fuel economy and tire life. Personally, I like feedback from the road when I drive ...

My $0.02
- derrick

Mr Zipps

I run 40 psi all around...

30 psi is way to low in my opinion...

maxx96

Here we go again, I put what the car calls for 32psi. You want to play with that then do what this other guys do and see your tires and the performance of your car deteriorate. Good luck.

fsttyms1

and how does the performance deteroriate? mine increased when i raised the psi, and as far as the tire i have 40k on my tires ( and i auto cross with them). the factory tires handle ALOT better at or around 38-40psi

maxx96

Well, let's start by saying that as the temperature increases in your tires (and you are already at 38psi) could end up with an extra 6 psi (at least), thats 44psi on a tire that the manufacturer of the car (Honda) recommends that you put 32psi. No matter how you look at it thats 6psi (minimum) over the recommended pressure. You know how hard that tire is going to get and how much stress is going to put not only on the rim but the entire suspension not to mention that as you increase the tire pressure (overinflated) the center of the tire is going to wear faster, don't believe me, call any good tire place and ask about an overinflated tire.

sc354

I can vouch for fsttyms1. I also run my car somewhere in the range of 37 PSI in the front and 35 in the back. I personally prefer to feel the bumps and like the improved handling.

Who needs springs...? Just kiddin, I know springs will make a world of a difference, but it's lack of $$$ that's stopping me.

@cUr@-TL

what maxx96 said is true...

i run around 32-34 psi all around. i wouldnt go above 36psi.


@cUr@-TL

dee diddy

cuz of what maxx96 said, i've only done 36psi at the most. i'm usually at 33-34 all around.

Pure Adrenaline

iTrader: (2)

For those of you arguing that anything above 32 is bad --

Have you EVER looked at your front tires at 32 PSI? It's LOW, nearly sitting on the sidewall. Now tell me that's good, just because that's what the factory recommendation is. I'm running 36 up front and 33 in the rear. It's sitting perfectly on the tread, versus 32 PSI, where it almost sits on the sidewall.

Acura recommends 32 PSI, because it gives more plush ride, which is what most old farts want when they buy these cars. We are not old, and we want sport.

Factory recommendation is not the bible. You can tweak it a little bit to suit your taste. There's nothing wrong with that.

fsttyms1

well im going to start out by saying i dissagree with you. i have been running that kind of air pressure in my tires for well over 400,000 miles (on past 3 cars) and never had i had any problems due to that pressure. the recomended psi is just a recomendation. look at a tire once and see what the max is, the tires i have right now is 51psi and i have had tires that have had a higher psi rating (ones ive autocrossed with at 50 psi in the tire, oh and the factory tires i was able to (on average) take around 3 sec off the lap time at 42 psi, so increased tire pressure does help) so i dont believe you on the tire wear and it being hard on the car, cause i have 128k on mine and get great wear BETTER gas mileage with increased tire pressure and ALOT better handeling

thsiao

The reason why 32psi looks low in the front compared to the back is obvious, front is heavier (engine). However, that look is normal, check any other car. I would go for what the manufacturer says... 28psi would give you better cornering and grip. Too much pressure makes the whole car jumpy.

fsttyms1

28 wont give you more cornering grip it will give you the oppisite. 28 would be good for the drag strip NOT the street! 38 would be better for cornering

dtpjigzer

im usually right around 32 psi also!!!

rock

I've been running my stock tires at 36 psi front and rear for about a year. I like the firmer feel and the tread is wearing pretty evenly. I may experiment with 37 or 38 all around.

Vijay TL

It's so silly to all those of you who think that 34psi or above is better for the car. it's dangerous, you get the worse handling and your car hops like a freakin bunny. 32psi is the most i would put in my tires, plus i haave a large size tire 215/55/16. Dont over inflate ur tires!!!

sc354

you don't have a clue what you're talking about. This is a performance tire, hence it being a Michelin Pilot. They are meant to be ridden very stiff as you will be travelling at high speeds with them. These tires on top of which are garbage, therefore no matter how much you inflate them, you will experience hopping, due to it also being a FWD. Bottom line, I run mine at about 36-38 PSI and I experience the most comfortable ride on the highway. When I ran them ar 32, it looked always like I had a flat tire.

Busta Nut

I just put a new set of Conti-Extremes on my 2002 and run 40 front and 36rear. The car drives like its on rails! My Michelans never, ever road or handled like this.

yee

best of both worlds ... 32 - - 40 = 36 !

seahawk

Makes sense to me , Maxx , dealer & Honda pick 32psi for
a reason , might feel better with extra 6 psi but only hurtin
your tire in long run. Best ta stick with what manu.
recommends.

Pure Adrenaline

iTrader: (2)

Umm, wrong and right. The tire pressure rises by 1 PSI per 10-degree increase in temperature.

It is recommended that you run lower PSI during the summer and higher pressure during the winter. I follow this rule very strictly. I ran 32-33 PSI during this past summer and now I'm riding on 36F/32R now that it's cold.

When it started getting cold, dipping into the 30's, I noticed that the tire pressure went down. Obviously it's just the law of physics.

I've done this with all of my cars and it's perfectly fine. I've never had an uneven wear or any other problems.


Also, when I had it at 32 PSI per the factory recommendation, I could feel the front tires dragging when I was turning. It was a horrible feeling. It was eating up the edges of the tread, because it was nearly turning on the sidewall when I was cornering hard. Brought it up to 36 PSI and it felt much better.

Like I said, you can tweak the recommendation a little bit to suit your needs and wants. I like to corner hard, so I need the extra PSI.