[brucepick]

My tires are marked 44 psi and I'm running them right around 50, read when cold in the morning. I had to get used to the firmer ride but now I don't notice it.

Katana, you might try running your tires at 35-36 psi unless they're not in good condition. I found a handling improvement right around 40 psi when I gradually increased from 35.

For years and years, I ran my 32 psi and 35 psi tires at the labeled 32 and 35 pressures. Every time the tread wore down, it was worn on the outside with deeper tread in the middle. That is, even at so-called max pressure, they were still wearing more on the outside.

I now have two cars with 44 psi tires, running at 50. The older set has over 10K miles and the tread is still DEEPER in the center than at the edges, in spite of the high pressure.