I once had a conversation with a Porsche enthusiast about tire pressures. "I'm thinking of going with 2, maybe 3 more PSI in the front-left tire," he told me. I was floored. I think the recommended tire pressures are just that...recommendations. Start there and experiment with different pressures to find what works best for you, but stay within the tire's range. For instance, I'll go with a pressure on the high-side of the range for a long trip, since it will help with fuel economy and I won't be doing much cornering on the highway. But that pressure is too high for everyday driving, as the tires are too stiff. If the pressure is too low, you'll be able to see the scuff marks on the sidewalls from the tire leaning over during hard cornering. BTW, for you inventors out there, how about making a tire pressure gauge with a built-in infrared pyrometer and a computer to calculate the equivalent cold-tire pressure? I mean really, are your tires ever REALLY cold when you fill them? Sorry, no compressor here, I use the air at the gas station...I usually over-fill and then let some air out at home after the tires are cold. After one purchase of tires for another car, I thought I'd made a bad choice since the car drove terribly on the way home. When I checked the pressures, I found that the 'Manic Mechanic' had filled them to between 60 and 90 PSI. The car handled much better after adjustment. Gus Schlachter VIN #4695 Austin, Texas > I am getting new tires today, so now I am confused. This post says to > go with the pressure for the new tires, but earlier posts say to go > with what the plate in the car says. So which is it? > > > Paul > vin 10944 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/