View Poll Results: What pressure do you set your tires at?
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32 PSI
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5.88%
32-35 PSI
8
15.69%
35-40 PSI
21
41.18%
40-42 PSI
13
25.49%
42-45 PSI
1
1.96%
45 PSI and above
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7.84%
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[poll] What tire pressure do you use?

Old Jan 16, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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Default [poll] What tire pressure do you use?

Just wondering...
(I made an error in the brackets, so use the higher number choice as part of your bracket, so if you use 35, select 32-35 not 35-40)
 

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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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Default Re: [poll] What tire pressure do you use?

I'm not sure how to answer this poll. You should not have overlapping values on your responses. For example, I use 40 PSI. Does that go into 35-40 or 40-42? Something like:
32-35
36-39
40-43
 
Old Jan 16, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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Default Re: [poll] What tire pressure do you use?

I can't edit it, do me a favor, go out to your car and let a little air out of your tires, thanks!
 
Old Jan 16, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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Default Re: [poll] What tire pressure do you use?

LOL. I see the edit in your post - and followed that advice instead.
 
Old Jan 16, 2008 | 10:48 AM
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Default Re: [poll] What tire pressure do you use?

Another issue is the Bridgestones and Michelins have different upper limits so the ranges mean different things for the two different base tires.
 
Old Jan 16, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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Default Re: [poll] What tire pressure do you use?

it's hard to set up a survey with too many variables using a web forum, sorry.
 
Old Jan 17, 2008 | 05:50 AM
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Default Re: [poll] What tire pressure do you use?

given that there is a large number of votes in a wide range (35-40) should we create a new one with more precise ranges, such as 35, 36,37, etc?
 
Old Jan 17, 2008 | 07:23 AM
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If you're going to do it again, I might suggest at least attempting to do something tire model specific--maybe say "based on max pressure of x for the Bridgestones and y for the Michelins (or z for whatever replacement tire you may be using), what pressure are you using for your tires?
a) max pressure
b) 1-2 below max pressure
c) 3-4 below max pressure

etc. That would probably give a clearer picture since you shouldn't even inflate the Bridgestones to pressures people are using for the Michelins, so the straight number method would be a little unclear.

What do you think?

Oh--one more complication: lots of people have a difference of about 2psi between front and back.
 
Old Jan 17, 2008 | 07:36 AM
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Default Re: [poll] What tire pressure do you use?

How about...
What PSI do you use
  • MFR recommended PSI
  • MFR recommended +(1-3) PSI Front and Back
  • MFR recommended +(1-3) PSI (less 2 PSI in the rear)
  • MFR recommended +(4-6) PSI Front and Back
  • MFR recommended +(4-6) PSI (less 2 PSI in the rear)
  • etc
 
Old Jan 17, 2008 | 09:14 AM
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I like the MFR recommend relative approach a lot better, since at least that's a standard figure regardless of tires used.
 

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