Too much air in my tires
#1
12-01-2006, 09:10 AM
joe540ci
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Too much air in my tires
I went an extra 10 lbs to see if I could squeeze out better mpg. It helped a little but the wife came home and said something seems wrong with the car,she said it rides rough and clunky. we just went on a 150 mi trip over some poor roads and I noticed everything in the glove boxs was ratteling and the car felt like I was driving down the railroad tracks. lots of vibrations and a harsh feeling in the stering wheel. It was not a good idea.....joe -PS.Its been cold here in MN. the shocks and strut oil could be stiff too
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#3
12-01-2006, 12:00 PM
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Re: Too much air in my tires
I went an extra 10 lbs to see if I could squeeze out better mpg. It helped a little but the wife came home and said something seems wrong with the car,she said it rides rough and clunky. we just went on a 150 mi trip over some poor roads and I noticed everything in the glove boxs was ratteling and the car felt like I was driving down the railroad tracks. lots of vibrations and a harsh feeling in the stering wheel. It was not a good idea.....joe -PS.Its been cold here in MN. the shocks and strut oil could be stiff too
#4
12-01-2006, 01:57 PM
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Re: Too much air in my tires
I went an extra 10 lbs to see if I could squeeze out better mpg. It helped a little but the wife came home and said something seems wrong with the car,she said it rides rough and clunky. we just went on a 150 mi trip over some poor roads and I noticed everything in the glove boxs was ratteling and the car felt like I was driving down the railroad tracks. lots of vibrations and a harsh feeling in the stering wheel. It was not a good idea.....joe -PS.Its been cold here in MN. the shocks and strut oil could be stiff too
Two questions for you:
1. Do you have Michelin tires?
2. What pressure did you go to when you had the rough ride?
#5
12-01-2006, 02:02 PM
joe540ci
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Re: Too much air in my tires
Michelin@42 psi That is what they read now and its about 20 degrees out I had put 50 psi in when it was really bad
Last edited by JOE540CI; 12-01-2006 at 02:08 PM.
#7
12-01-2006, 02:30 PM
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Re: Too much air in my tires
"Search" and you'll find several pertinent threads, incl. SEVERAL discussions on tire pressure... (it's been discussed at length yet apparently continues to be a hot topic).
Here are 2 samples about the types of tires:
https://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/...ead.php?t=8309
https://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/...ead.php?t=9620
Here are 2 samples about the types of tires:
https://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/...ead.php?t=8309
https://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/...ead.php?t=9620
Last edited by HybridFan; 12-01-2006 at 02:32 PM.
#9
12-01-2006, 04:41 PM
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Re: Too much air in my tires
I assume you also looked into all the other "tire pressure" threads before deciding on your psi preference, as in for example:
https://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/...ad.php?t=10062
and
https://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/...ad.php?t=10307
For other folks, however: I certainly do NOT intend my post to spawn yet another long drawn-out discussion about what psi is "right" (we have enough of those on this forum already, thank you), but some of our forum members may be new and may not know about the valuable info already available just by doing a search on "tire pressure"...
'Nuff Said.
https://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/...ad.php?t=10062
and
https://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/...ad.php?t=10307
For other folks, however: I certainly do NOT intend my post to spawn yet another long drawn-out discussion about what psi is "right" (we have enough of those on this forum already, thank you), but some of our forum members may be new and may not know about the valuable info already available just by doing a search on "tire pressure"...
'Nuff Said.
#10
12-01-2006, 05:06 PM
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Re: Too much air in my tires
As an aside, tire gauges can be off by quite a bit. My previous cheap tire gauge read 4-5 psi higher than the Accutire Racing Gauge I recently acquired. Its appeal was that it locks onto the valve very well w/o leaking. No more press on, wait for the hiss, hope the hiss stops, and then hope it got enough air that it's not reading low. Also, it has a bleed valve so you can pump it up slightly hire than your target pressure and then bleed it down to the pressure you want.
http://www.autogeek.net/racing-tire-gauge.html
http://www.autogeek.net/racing-tire-gauge.html
