Tire Presure
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 24
From: Valparaiso, Indiana
Re: Tire Presure
My dealer had the tires at 32psi, and I have been averaging 35.4mpg. Last tank I increased the pressure to 40psi, and I got 36.7mpg. I am travelling over the next week, and will see if the gas mileage keeps up. I did notice that there were corners that I could get around now without the ICE that I couldn't get around before. The car seems to handle better with the higher pressures, and it rolls easier from a stop (much easier to keep the ICE off).
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Joined: Sep 2006
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Re: Tire Presure
I was wondering the same thing. What I was planning on doing was reading the pressure at home, after the car sits overnight, and then drive to the gas station and measure again. If I see a significant difference, I'll be able to compensate for it. (ie. if every tire is up 1 psi, then I'll fill to the desired level minus 1 psi).
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From: Ottawa, Canada
Re: Tire Presure
Whoops. What I was thinking and what I was typing were two different things. Thanks for the correction.
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 24
From: Valparaiso, Indiana
Re: Tire Presure
As a follow up to my previous post, I have logged 3159 miles with 40psi in the tires, and my gas mileage has averaged over the 6 tanks 37.2mpg, versus the 35.4mpg with 32psi in the tires. The tires show no extraordinary wear.
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