Tire Pressure

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BERNSAX
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In the past, I have always put 35 pounds of pressure in my car tires and have had great luck in achieving maximum tire tread life. Of course, 35 pounds has been the maximum pressure indicated on the tires.

However, I recently purchased a 2004 Dodge Stratus and the tires indicate 44 pounds maximum pressure. The sticker on the car says to run 30 pounds pressure maximum.

My question is, for maximum tire life, should I use the maximum 44 pounds or 30 pounds? I assume that if I run 30 pounds the ride will be smoother.
Sep 16, 2006 at 10:28 AM
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JPAM
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well i think the 30 psi max sticker is probably for factory size tires.. you might got optionally tires on the car.. So I would probably go with what the tire itself is recommending


jess s
Sep 17, 2006 at 8:01 PM
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