What's your preferred tire pressure?

[OVERKILL]

Ya so here is the "BOMB" I want to drop in this thread........................................ ROLMAO


HOW ACCURATE IS YOUR TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE....

I owned at least a dozen from manual to digital and only 1 is confirmed/certified accurate (within .01-.05%)
Most of my others are about 1-4 lbs variance (except the 1)and that seems to be what most you all are posting you use from the door jam recommendation.

I have this Snap-On one. They claim 1% accuracy on the 0-60psi range it covers, so about 1/4 of a psi.
https://shop.snapon.com/product/Dial-Type-Pressure-Gauges/Dial-Type-Pressure-Gauge-(Blue-Point)/PG60

It matches my TPMS readings quite well.

It's not the most accurate one on the market, but it's decent.

 

[IndyIan]

My digital tends to match what the vehicle display shows.
Absent that have one digital and one old style gauge …

I'd assume the ones that report to the TPMS are within a psi. Good enough for the SAE is good enough for me. I finally bought a $20 gauge with an air release to make setting the mountain bike tire pressures faster, but it doesn't really matter what its absolute accuracy is, just that its consistent.

 

[4WD]

I'd assume the ones that report to the TPMS are within a psi. Good enough for the SAE is good enough for me. I finally bought a $20 gauge with an air release to make setting the mountain bike tire pressures faster, but it doesn't really matter what its absolute accuracy is, just that its consistent.

Yeah - I can be halfway across the world - get alert one is 4 psi below the others - text my wife - Goodyear store finds a screw in that exact tire.
Some of the original tire monitors worked off the speed sensor - but mine are inside the tire and get refurbished when I get new tires. Find them to be fairly accurate …

The analog dial style are known to be fairly accurate - can be used against digital …
Middle of the gauge range is what some like for instrumentation

 

[thunderous1335]

28/28 or 30/30 for my sporty car, 40/40 if it's a daily to help with that low rolling resistance

 

[Supersonic]

Started going to 40 psi recently for 2 mini vans and a 4Runner, may only go up to 38 on the Camry depending on what set of tires from winter to summer, my winter set is a little oversize 205/70/15, stock being 205/65/15, winter might get the 40 psi early in the season.

 

[Oily_Thing]

Tire placard setting.

 

[kebabaluba]

3 bar (43 psi) on all corners

 

[BillyHW]

2 to 4 PSI above door jam pressure to account for some leakage, possible drop in temperatures, gauge inaccuracy, and any extra load that I might carry from time to time. Make sure to fill in the morning when tires are cold, or otherwise adjust for this if you're not.

 

[PandaBear]

My cars have the following pressure spec: 29/30, 35/38, 32/34. I found that going 1-2psi above spec is what I like best.

 

[Silverado12]

My old blue 2000 Mustang GT rides the best and has the best wear pattern with 32 psi.

 

[02zx9r rev2]

Usually 1-2psi above what’s posted on sticker in door jamb

 

[cptnsolo77]

37 PSI with no issues for 16 years. Door says 32 PSI.

What is TOO high a PSI ??? 40 PSI ?

 

[RooflessVW]

37 PSI with no issues for 16 years. Door says 32 PSI.

What is TOO high a PSI ??? 40 PSI ?

I had a rental Mirage and filled those suckers up to 45.

 

[Wylie6G72]

My Mustang coupe came with standard 17" wheels, and I've upgraded to 19", so I bumped the 32 (placard psi) up to 37.

 

[eljefino]

3-4 over placard.

I've never seen air leak into a tire.

It helps with sudden temp changes.

 

[Skippy722]

Depends on the vehicle… the van calls for 36psi, I set it to 38-40. Truck originally came with P-metric tires and called for 40psi, I put C load range all terrains on it and run them at 45. Helps avoid a TPMS light when it gets cold.

 

[odie]

Early spring to mid November ( A/S ) : Cold : 34 >35 .

Winter ( snows w/ studs ) : Cold : 36 > 37 .

 

[Nick1994]

2 psi over door-sticker.

 

[LDB]

Latest two cars call for 36 all around. I've always gone with 2psi above whatever is called for cold. Seems to have worked, so far.

 

[Quantico]

This jeep idiot is giving out bad advice. And says nothing about getting tires to correct speed or temp. Also no adjust if you add 4 passengers and 800 lb of gear. So terrible advice.