Recommended tire pressure
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Recommended tire pressure
I have the firehawk indy 500s on my car, I only see a maximum psi but not a recommended like the other tires had.. What do you guys recommend for tire pressure? Some days I see it at 29...some days I see it at 31...i was thinking 32 or 33 should be good but with this Vegas heat I'm not sure.
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I have the firehawk indy 500s on my car, I only see a maximum psi but not a recommended like the other tires had.. What do you guys recommend for tire pressure? Some days I see it at 29...some days I see it at 31...i was thinking 32 or 33 should be good but with this Vegas heat I'm not sure.
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That's what I wanted to do but someone who supposedly works at a tire store told me that you can't go by that, it's based on the tire? I'll go by the door then. Thanks for the reply.
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I happened to read through the manual the other night and it said that if I change tires I need to have the system relearn the tire pressure location or something.. Do I need to do that since they are new?
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You have to do that when you either change wheel locations or get new TPMS sensors. The car knows which sensor is at each corner, so if you move the wheel and don't relearn it will tell you the wrong location on the dash readout. I found that Discount forgets every time I get new tires so I have to make them do it when I get my car back. You can either use a handheld tool or there is a process detailed in the owner's manual.
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You have to do that when you either change wheel locations or get new TPMS sensors. The car knows which sensor is at each corner, so if you move the wheel and don't relearn it will tell you the wrong location on the dash readout. I found that Discount forgets every time I get new tires so I have to make them do it when I get my car back. You can either use a handheld tool or there is a process detailed in the owner's manual.
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I'm gonna ask this question and I'll get flamed but it's okay. I want to make sure Im okay... It's 100+ degrees here in Vegas for four months.. This affects the psi in your tires correct? It will lower the psi.. Where as the colder it will show a higher number? If this is true, shouldnt I have it a little higher than normal? Again, Im sorry if this is stupid, flame on. Haha
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I'm gonna ask this question and I'll get flamed but it's okay. I want to make sure Im okay... It's 100+ degrees here in Vegas for four months.. This affects the psi in your tires correct? It will lower the psi.. Where as the colder it will show a higher number? If this is true, shouldnt I have it a little higher than normal? Again, Im sorry if this is stupid, flame on. Haha
Are you talking about the effect of atmospheric pressure on your tires or tire temperature affecting tire pressure? If you measure the pressure of your tire while the tire is cold and then measure it when it is hotter it will be a higher pressure when it is hotter because of air wanting to expand. The inverse is also true. It's nothing to really worry about though. But say for instance when I autocross I drop air out of my tires after the first runs because my tires heat up and the pressure increases. Later when my tires cool back down the pressure drops a much as 7 psi from when they were hot.
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Are you talking about the effect of atmospheric pressure on your tires or tire temperature affecting tire pressure? If you measure the pressure of your tire while the tire is cold and then measure it when it is hotter it will be a higher pressure when it is hotter because of air wanting to expand. The inverse is also true. It's nothing to really worry about though. But say for instance when I autocross I drop air out of my tires after the first runs because my tires heat up and the pressure increases. Later when my tires cool back down the pressure drops a much as 7 psi from when they were hot.
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Basic physics. Everything but water in certain types will expand when heated, contract with cold. (Science still doesn't understand why frozen water expands).
As long as you don't go stupid and fill your tires up to the max (or within 10% max), you allow for expansion and contraction in your tires without having to worry about it blowing - but you should check tire health fairly often, which includes leaks.
If I remember correctly, most if not all tires are vulcanized rubber to prevent shredding and blowing up under environmental distress.
Edit: Nylon threaded as well for extra strength
As long as you don't go stupid and fill your tires up to the max (or within 10% max), you allow for expansion and contraction in your tires without having to worry about it blowing - but you should check tire health fairly often, which includes leaks.
If I remember correctly, most if not all tires are vulcanized rubber to prevent shredding and blowing up under environmental distress.
Edit: Nylon threaded as well for extra strength