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goufgators
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Feb 28, 2015

Tire psi

As most (if not all) of you know, psi increases as tires warm up due to driving. My experience, here in Fl. where air and road temperatures get ungodly hot, is that it is not unusual for tires to gain 10 or more psi within just a few miles of driving. That increase in pressure begins to make ride and handling less pleasant! Question: if I should be running 90 psi, is there any reason why I cannot start with a cold psi pressure of 5 pounds less than 90 knowing that within about 5 miles I'll be right back up to or beyond the required 90 psi? Thanks / Larry
  • Ivylog wrote:
    Assuming the 90 is based on having weighed, then NO you can not.


    Thanks for printing that in RED. Now I understand!
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    Ivylog
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    Assuming the 90 is based on having weighed, then NO you can not.
  • Well, for one, the load carrying capacity of a tire is based on the COLD inflation pressure - and that means the pressure buildup is expected.

    So if you start at 85 psi cold, then the load carrying capacity is based on 85 psi, not the 90 psi when the pressure builds up.