how high should we go? tire pressure that is...
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Joined: May 2004
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From: Seattle, Washington
Re: how high should we go? tire pressure that is...
Originally Posted by livvie
Your 1-3mpg increase due to overinflating tires seems a bit high.
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From: El Cerrito, CA
Re: how high should we go? tire pressure that is...
Originally Posted by tbaleno
...than dent or fracture my aluminum rims because the tire flexed too much.
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From: Michigan, USA
Re: how high should we go? tire pressure that is...
This past November, I had an accident in my 2005 Prius. Per the suggestions in the Prius Yahoo group, I was keeping my tires at 42 front, 40 rear.
The first blast of winter was on Nov. 16, and I was driving with my wife back from dinner downtown. She asked if the road was bad, and I said I hadn't felt any slippiness yet, but was driving with extra caution.
As I reached the top of the hill in my neighborhood, the change in elevation was just enough to put us below freezing. I glanced at my speedometer, and was going 20 in a 35 zone. Then I looked ahead again, and saw a car ahead had just spun sidewaysand was stopped across my lane. I put on my 'antilock' brakes and started to slide. It was an absolute sheet of fresh ice (no salt had been put down yet). I had at least three times the distance I would have normally needed to stop, but had that helpless feeling as essentially nothing happened.
I may have been going 10 mph when I hit the other car.
Damages = $3400. The Prius is an expensive beastie to fix, even with relatively modest front end damage (The radiator had to be replaced).
In retrospect, I wonder if I would have been able to stop if I were running at, say, 32 psi? I can't prove it, but if so, that was the most expensive gas I ever saved!
The first blast of winter was on Nov. 16, and I was driving with my wife back from dinner downtown. She asked if the road was bad, and I said I hadn't felt any slippiness yet, but was driving with extra caution.
As I reached the top of the hill in my neighborhood, the change in elevation was just enough to put us below freezing. I glanced at my speedometer, and was going 20 in a 35 zone. Then I looked ahead again, and saw a car ahead had just spun sidewaysand was stopped across my lane. I put on my 'antilock' brakes and started to slide. It was an absolute sheet of fresh ice (no salt had been put down yet). I had at least three times the distance I would have normally needed to stop, but had that helpless feeling as essentially nothing happened.
I may have been going 10 mph when I hit the other car.
Damages = $3400. The Prius is an expensive beastie to fix, even with relatively modest front end damage (The radiator had to be replaced).In retrospect, I wonder if I would have been able to stop if I were running at, say, 32 psi? I can't prove it, but if so, that was the most expensive gas I ever saved!
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Joined: Apr 2005
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From: The Music City, Tennessee
Re: how high should we go? tire pressure that is...
Originally Posted by memiller
This past November, I had an accident in my 2005 Prius. Per the suggestions in the Prius Yahoo group, I was keeping my tires at 42 front, 40 rear.
The first blast of winter was on Nov. 16, and I was driving with my wife back from dinner downtown. She asked if the road was bad, and I said I hadn't felt any slippiness yet, but was driving with extra caution.
As I reached the top of the hill in my neighborhood, the change in elevation was just enough to put us below freezing. I glanced at my speedometer, and was going 20 in a 35 zone. Then I looked ahead again, and saw a car ahead had just spun sidewaysand was stopped across my lane. I put on my 'antilock' brakes and started to slide. It was an absolute sheet of fresh ice (no salt had been put down yet). I had at least three times the distance I would have normally needed to stop, but had that helpless feeling as essentially nothing happened.
I may have been going 10 mph when I hit the other car. Damages = $3400. The Prius is an expensive beastie to fix, even with relatively modest front end damage (The radiator had to be replaced).
In retrospect, I wonder if I would have been able to stop if I were running at, say, 32 psi? I can't prove it, but if so, that was the most expensive gas I ever saved!
The first blast of winter was on Nov. 16, and I was driving with my wife back from dinner downtown. She asked if the road was bad, and I said I hadn't felt any slippiness yet, but was driving with extra caution.
As I reached the top of the hill in my neighborhood, the change in elevation was just enough to put us below freezing. I glanced at my speedometer, and was going 20 in a 35 zone. Then I looked ahead again, and saw a car ahead had just spun sidewaysand was stopped across my lane. I put on my 'antilock' brakes and started to slide. It was an absolute sheet of fresh ice (no salt had been put down yet). I had at least three times the distance I would have normally needed to stop, but had that helpless feeling as essentially nothing happened.
I may have been going 10 mph when I hit the other car.
Damages = $3400. The Prius is an expensive beastie to fix, even with relatively modest front end damage (The radiator had to be replaced).In retrospect, I wonder if I would have been able to stop if I were running at, say, 32 psi? I can't prove it, but if so, that was the most expensive gas I ever saved!
Thanks for sharing your story.
It may be of Help to those that live in the States that have Ice and Snow in the Winter Months.
Terry
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,161
From: Leominster, MA
Re: how high should we go? tire pressure that is...
No. Tire preasure would not have made a difference. Neither would having a 4wd car or any kind of traction control. If you hit a patch of ice there isn't too much you can do to stop the car.
