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Originally Posted by windchoco
Thanks a lot...
My tire sidewall (Yoko S-Drive), says do not pump more than 270kPa, but yet when I see the posts here, it seems that >50 psi is common ??? Will it explode or something?
Sorry for the noob questions..
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Well, here's what I do. And consider, before I got the Civic I was a driver of an old Volvo, which is all about safety. My point being, I'm not a person to take huge risks.
I run my tires about 10% over the sidewall rating. That is, mine now are rated 44 psi and I run them at 50 psi. I measure them when cold in the morning, before driving. They go up about 4 psi from driving and also go up about 1 psi per 10 degrees F. as the day gets warmer. Sorry, I'm no good at translating to kPa but I think you get the idea.
Some cars get very tough to steer without power steering. However I did find that increased tire pressure makes the steering lighter.
Make sure you use a good gauge when running high pressures. A cheap one might not be truthful.
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