Tire Pressure Max - Toyota Yaris Forums

SailDesign · 04-12-2007, 07:16 PM

I'm with Peter on this one. Max pressure is listed so that you know what NOT to inflate above, for safety reasons. You may indeed get better mpg, but other things like braking and cornering will be adversely affected, and should you have an accident through a blow-out, and it is found all your other tires are over-inflated, you will have a hell of a fight with your insurers.
Would you ride with 11 other people in an elevator rated for 6, just because it saved energy going down? I thought not.....
Getting another 2 mpg out of a car that is already capable of over 35 is not enough of an incentive, IMNSFHO

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04-12-2007, 07:16 PM	#11
SailDesign Drives: . Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: . Posts: 1,931	I'm with Peter on this one. Max pressure is listed so that you know what NOT to inflate above, for safety reasons. You may indeed get better mpg, but other things like braking and cornering will be adversely affected, and should you have an accident through a blow-out, and it is found all your other tires are over-inflated, you will have a hell of a fight with your insurers. Would you ride with 11 other people in an elevator rated for 6, just because it saved energy going down? I thought not..... Getting another 2 mpg out of a car that is already capable of over 35 is not enough of an incentive, IMNSFHO