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01-21-2009, 06:07 PM | #91 |
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I dont think it sets the light based on a specific tire pressure but it compares all 4 pressures and when it senses one tire is a amount lower than the rest is when it sets the light.
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01-21-2009, 07:56 PM | #92 |
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Not true. If it was, your tires could ALL be at 15 psi and the sensor wouldnt go off?!?
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01-22-2009, 08:12 AM | #93 |
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01-22-2009, 08:29 AM | #94 |
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Glad you recognized that as humor, I am sure some people might take it literally! I'm also glad you weren't hurt in that accident, it could have been much worse but I am sure the damage to your beloved Yaris was enough! It would have been for me!
Well, I drove to work with my tires at 40 PSI and I will admit that although it was noticeable, it wasn't that bad. The bumps are a little harsher, but they were already a bit rough with my lower-profile tires. And I don't know if I am getting any better gas mileage going from 32 PSI in my tires to 40; but I keep tab of that info at fill-ups so I will let everyone know my results. I am not going to do anything else different, so I will see how much better the increased tire pressure works. Stay tuned! Cheers! M2 |
01-22-2009, 08:49 AM | #95 |
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From my personal experience, going from 50psi to 32psi, I lost about 2-3 MPG (highway), but the ride is sooo much smoother and the handling (especially in the rain/snow) is 10x better.
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01-22-2009, 12:01 PM | #96 |
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same here with lower p.s.i. , try to keep them hovering around 34 . If you notice harsher ride , car is telling you of the abuse on your suspension as well . Tie rod ends , etc.. Which could / would accelerate the wear on those . Say if part of suspension became damaged under warranty and service center noticed the high tire pressure , they may not honor it . One or few extra m.p.g. not worth it to me .
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01-22-2009, 06:05 PM | #97 |
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Wow, I knew a thread about tire pressure wouldn't go well but I'm still surprised. Things have gone downhill since the hack.
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01-30-2009, 03:53 PM | #98 | |
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To the OP: I've done 35psi (42/44mpg) and 40psi (42/ 47mpg). Seems to me like the hypermilers are trying to beat the EPA rating by as much as possible for bragging rights. Otherwise, why stop at 60? Why not do 100psi? If your answer is because the tire will burst, then you admit to already pushing the engineered limits of your tire. Otherwise, if traction isn't important to you, why not buy 3 extra spares and run them at 80psi? They're only rated for 60psi, but you don't seem to have a problem with doubling manufacturer recomendations. Let me know how that works out for you. Last edited by SeaYa; 01-30-2009 at 06:21 PM. Reason: My god, I actually mistyped FR instead of FF...for shame, for shame |
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01-30-2009, 04:24 PM | #99 | |
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Hmmm; wonder why mine didn't go off? All four tires were at the same LOW level (26) when I finally checked them; with it increased to 38 -- didn't quite go to 40 -- I'm expecting better mileage the next time I check the MPGs... |
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01-30-2009, 04:32 PM | #100 | |
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And in fact, I have my tires all pumped up at 45 PSI, and: (1) My milage is about 12% higher. (2) My tires are wearing EVENLY across the thread. Center of tire shows EXACTLY THE SAME as the shoulders of all tires. (3) My tires are about 80% worn, and after 52,000 miles. At that rate I should get at least 65,000 before I the wear indicators show. (4) The degration in handling and grip is INSIGNIFICANT. So you see, you can't always believe everything you read on those "expert" sites. |
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01-30-2009, 05:40 PM | #101 | |
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And if your tires are 80% worn, grip and handling are already WAY down from what it was when your tires had 50+% tread left on them. Most tire *experts* believe in the Washington's head rule now instead of the old Lincoln's head rule. Stopping distance for the latter can be up to twice the distance. |
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01-30-2009, 07:52 PM | #103 |
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some people dont like riding on rims.
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