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    stock tire pressures

    My tires are 195 60r14's on the stock 89 lx-i wheels. The factory specs say to put 26psi. in them but they look real low to me at that psi. What does everyone else put in them? Currently I am running about 32 all around for the past few months with no wearing problems like before the alignment and suspension upgrades, but now that it is fall I am going to have to re-check so I figured I would ask first
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    I have stck 14" and I run mine at 26 psi

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    uhh... the proper tire pressure is always marked on the tire itself... use whatever it says on there

    and, what "factory specs" are you referring to? the tire is what determines how much psi to use... you can only really rely on the factory specs if you still have the factory tires, which obviously you don't
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    hey modu03,

    the proper tire pressure is not marked on the side of the tire, thats the maximum air pressure for that tire !!! the correct psi is 26. its found on the doorjam of the car. honda spends all this money on designing cars why would you want to change what they recommend?? its their car, they built it, they should know what psi their cars needs !!!! now if you have aftermarket tires that are a different size thats a whole different story.

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    Honda determines their recommended pressure as a compromise between handling, comfort, fuel economy, etc. A little higher doesn't hurt anything as long as the tires are wearing evenly. Since I don't mind the slightly harsher ride I set mine to about 32 psi. I get less sidewall rollover and a small increase in mileage. I only approach my tires' 44 psi maximum when autocrossing.
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    i am running mine at 34 right now. even so i used to run at 28 but my tires fell slagish at that preasure.
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    onestly...to hell with whats on the side of the door. that was what honda decided 15 years ago for the tires it issued as stock tires and for the tires that they recomended as replacements.

    however after 15 years things change. i have 4 tires with the same tread patern and blah blah blah they all match up in terms of how the car rides but one of them is different it takes like 34 and the others take like 44.
    the reason they have a max. psi on the side of the tire is becasue that is what that tire takes. follow that. not the side of the door. dont go over it or else your putting too much preasure on the integrity of the tires. the can blow like that.

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    I started off with 26 but noticed alot of sliding around turns so now I am at 32, but I think I'll try 34, thanks for the input.
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    you guys are morons if you are going to put 34 psi in a tire that has a maximum of 32 psi. you will have the tire over inflated and the center will wear out prematurely.

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    most tires accept 44-45 psi max this days.
    i have to agree with nanaimo_honda_accord about running high PSI. It is bad. when you put 44 psi in the tire, you should expect at least 47-48 psi when it gets hot. it is called over inflating. your outsides of the tires will wear out faster. i have seen it happen.
    the other thing is when you load your car and you have 44psi in the tires it is not good. imagine baloon. if you inflate to the proper size and squize it, it will have some room before it pops. well now inflate the baloon to the max size before it blows up, and squeze it. you don't have much room before it will pop. i hope you guys understand.
    overiflating your tires is good, but at some limits.
    too much and tire will start loosing traction on the snow, wet or dry roads.
    i am from Russia and i have seen what over inflated tire does in the snow.
    So don't waist your money buying nice tires and inflating them to the max specs. THAT IS STUPID.
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    Originally posted by shepherd79
    most tires accept 44-45 psi max this days.
    i have to agree with nanaimo_honda_accord about running high PSI. It is bad. when you put 44 psi in the tire, you should expect at least 47-48 psi when it gets hot. it is called over inflating. your outsides of the tires will wear out faster. i have seen it happen.
    the other thing is when you load your car and you have 44psi in the tires it is not good. imagine baloon. if you inflate to the proper size and squize it, it will have some room before it pops. well now inflate the baloon to the max size before it blows up, and squeze it. you don't have much room before it will pop. i hope you guys understand.
    overiflating your tires is good, but at some limits.
    too much and tire will start loosing traction on the snow, wet or dry roads.
    i am from Russia and i have seen what over inflated tire does in the snow.
    So don't waist your money buying nice tires and inflating them to the max specs. THAT IS STUPID.

    that's good advice... my tires say 37 psi max... I usually inflate the tires to about 34... but, uhh... 26 psi is too low, unless your tires say to use around that, which I doubt.
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    Originally posted by nanaimo_honda_accord
    hey modu03,

    the proper tire pressure is not marked on the side of the tire, thats the maximum air pressure for that tire !!! the correct psi is 26. its found on the doorjam of the car. honda spends all this money on designing cars why would you want to change what they recommend?? its their car, they built it, they should know what psi their cars needs !!!! now if you have aftermarket tires that are a different size thats a whole different story.
    uhh... like another member said, the number on the doorjam was for the stock tires... 15+ yr old tech... tires are not the same... any tire guide or what-not, will tell you to go by the pressure marked on the tires...

    although it is true that you want to fill your tires a few psi under suggested maximum.

    READ A BOOK !!!
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    Originally posted by shepherd79

    So don't waist your money buying nice tires and inflating them to the max specs. THAT IS STUPID.
    ya but dont short your self out and put 28 psi in tires rated for 36. thats just rediculously low under inflation. plus you get better gas mialage if your tires are properly inflated....[fully but not too full....mmmm just right?!?!? as in AROUND max recomended psi?!?]

    Originally posted by nanaimo_honda_accord

    you guys are morons if you are going to put 34 psi in a tire that has a maximum of 32 psi. you will have the tire over inflated and the center will wear out prematurely.
    not bad for a n00b


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    back in 1988 honda put on a 195/60r14 4 ply 32 max psi tire. if you are keeping it stock guess what ?!?!?!?!?!!? you can still buy 195/60r14 4 ply 32 max psi tires, WOW !!!! so therefore 26 psi is what you should be running for that size unless of course the earth has changed a certain about of degrees on its axis therefore altering the psi for vehicles.

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    The pressure stamped into the tire sidewall is MAXIMUM pressure for that tire. NTB recommended to me ten years ago to stick with the car manufacturer's recommended pressure which is based upon the suspension and load of the car's weight. I have used 26psi ever since. The car handles very well and the tires last a lot longer than when I was putting in the max pressure.

    Perhaps your fuel economy might be a little better, who knows. I don't think you will be hurting much to use whatever pressure you want as long as you don't go below 26 (for the LXi, that is)

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    wow finally someone that knows what they are doing !!! kudos to danronian. good to see someone know taking HONDA's advice !!!!!

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