Originally Posted by molamann Hmm, what is considered "super overinflated?" I'm guessing somewhere near 50+psi? Exceeding the max pressure printed on the sidewall.
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03-11-2009, 10:30 AM | #31 (permalink) |
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Exceeding the max pressure printed on the sidewall.
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I'm reminded of a time when some guys were fixing bikes in my Uni dorm. One guy kept blowing inner-tubes. After the second one I heard (from my room no less) I confronted him and asked what he pressurizing them to. He said he was following the 'normal' marking on the bike pump. I looked at it and 'normal' was between 60-100 psi according to the numbers underneath the writing. I told him he was crazy for going to 60psi for a bike, but he insisted that was 'normal' like the pump said. I then looked at the side of the pump and it had RACING in big letters. Apparently Wal-Mart mountain bike/run arounds are considered racing bike now
He stopped pumping tires and went to fixing inner tubes. |
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tire noise?
I had a toyota MR2 and the prevoius owner had the tires at 45psi...when i lowered the pressure I noticed that the tires seemed a little quieter, just a thought.
Also the advantages of Nitrogen for regular street drivers is that your pressure lights won't go off every time it gets a little colder outside...really annoying.. My father raced porsches for years and they all overinflated the tires on track and slalom days to increase the grip and response, maybe nissan is doing this to increase the handling for test drives... they ran as high as 50psi without tire damage, however the tires were deflated to normal for street or storage.. |
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I lowered the tire pressure to 35 on all tires, went for a drive to reset the warning light, but it's still on. I drove about 5 miles, stopped and cut off the engine. When I started up the car, the warning light blinks for about a minute then stays on...just what the manual says if there is a problem with the system or sensor. Guess it'll be a trip to the dealership.
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Doesn't the nitro air will last a lot longer as well? But it's really expensive isn't it?
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They pick 35 because that is the compromise number. The same tire on an Infiniti they would probably pick 33 to make it a little softer. On my Infiniti I would often go to 45 psi up front during auto-x to optimize grip with all the body roll. On the street I'm usually right around 36. If it's a wet auto-x you can deflate them some for a little more predictability.
Your tire isn't going to blow out at 45, but you would be more likely to break a belt if you hit a sharp object or a large pothole. It takes about 140 psi to make a tire explode. |
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Going to check pressure when cold and set to 35. If the light stays on I guess its to the dealer for me too. LenZ - did you have to go into the dealer? Any word on what was up? |
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I'll definitely drop the pressure when I get home from work and take it from there. Hopefully a few miles of driving will reset it. Does anyone know if the TPMS monitors the spare? |
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