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Old 04-25-2014, 05:52 PM   #23 (permalink)
Saskwatchian
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Eric's Explorer - '01 Ford Explorer Sport 4x4
90 day: 19.05 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by Fat Charlie View Post
The car can call for anything it wants. 44 psi is only high if the sidewall number is below it.
No, 44 psi is high if tires don't have enough load on them and/or your suspension relies on some tire deformation. 35 psi worked better than 45 psi for me, that's on tires rated for 65 PSI. At 50 psi they were getting so bouncy it was dangerous so I backed them off.
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