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Tire Pressure Mystery
Posted by rogier (more from rogier) on Fri, 20 Sep 2002 03:37:43
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00 

I had the balding Falken tires on my '97 Saab SE turbo convertible 
replaced with four 205/50ZR-16 Bridgestone Potenza RE730 Gen. 2's. The 
guys at the garage -- not a Saab dealer, but they're pretty 
knowledgeable and the head mechanic is a former Saab guy who's always 
given me expert service -- advised a tire pressure of 44 pounds. I was 
surprised. For its OEM tires, I think Saab recommends something like 34 
or 37 pounds . So 44 seems very high, all the more because the 
mechanics told me this was in reference to the rating printed on the 
sides of the tires. But as I understand it, the pressure rating on the 
tires itself is a MAXIMUM rating, not be exceeded. The mechanics' 
response: 'Trust us, the car will handle best with the tire pressure at 
about 43/44 pounds.' Hmm. Are they right? Is there a downside -- 
especially safety-wise -- to driving on tires that are inflated to the 
max? I let some air out, just to be sure. Tires are now at 42 pounds. 
Even before I did that, the car handled well though, better than 
before; but maybe that's primarily because the tire tread is obviously 
thicker than on my Falkens, and grips the road better. Any advice 
appreciated.

Cheers,

Rogier van Bakel
'97 SE T conv, 82,000 mi.
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