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Ford Taurus-- P225/60/r16 "Correct Tire Pressure PSI" ??

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Pedro Sanchez IV

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6 Oct 2009, 1:54:58 pm6/10/09
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I just bought 2 new front tires sizes P225/60/r16 "Guardsman
Guardsman Plus" tires from Sears. I also got a front end alignment.

Anyways..Reading the tire is impossible, at least for me it is. So
where do I find the correct Tire Pressure PSI for my car?

Is it based on the New Tires or the Car?

I forgot to mention it's a 2002 FORD TAURUS [the crappy 155 HP Model]

IYM

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6 Oct 2009, 3:25:14 pm6/10/09
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Always the car - never the tires...The tires will only tell you the max
pressure. You'll find the info either in the book or easier yet,
usually on the drivers door jam on that sticker you pass every time you
get in and out of the car and never look at. :)

IYM

Pedro Sanchez IV

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6 Oct 2009, 3:29:27 pm6/10/09
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On The Date of Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:25:14 -0400, IYM <"S U N
risr"@optonline.net> Said:

I guess I'll look this time :-D

Thanks for details and help..

Andrew Rossmann

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6 Oct 2009, 5:04:32 pm6/10/09
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article <sr0nc5p0vkrt79qjh0ejj5t671gjicc7d3@PRIVATE>, pe...@sanchez.iv
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I believe the pressures are on one of the door jambs.

My 2000 Sable is 30psi for all 4.

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dr_jeff

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6 Oct 2009, 8:00:03 pm6/10/09
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The owner's manual or the tag in the glove box or next to the door.

Jeff

Don Byrer

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8 Oct 2009, 8:06:56 am8/10/09
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On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:54:58 -0400, Pedro Sanchez IV
<pe...@sanchez.iv> wrote:

>I just bought 2 new front tires sizes P225/60/r16 "Guardsman
>Guardsman Plus" tires from Sears. I also got a front end alignment.
>
>Anyways..Reading the tire is impossible, at least for me it is. So
>where do I find the correct Tire Pressure PSI for my car?
>

Try looking inside the gas filler door. Ford like to put them there.
Don Byrer KJ5KB
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Eric Toline

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27 Oct 2009, 6:57:16 am27/10/09
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On Oct 6, 5:04 pm, Andrew Rossmann

<andysnewsreply@no_junk.comcast.net> wrote:
>  article <sr0nc5p0vkrt79qjh0ejj5t671gjicc7d3@PRIVATE>, pe...@sanchez.iv
> says...
>
>
>
> > I just bought 2 new front tires sizes  P225/60/r16 "Guardsman
> > Guardsman Plus" tires from Sears. I also got a front end alignment.
>
> > Anyways..Reading the tire is impossible, at least for me it is. So
> > where do I find the correct Tire Pressure PSI for my car?
>
> > Is it based on the New Tires or the Car?
>
> > I forgot to mention it's a 2002 FORD TAURUS [the crappy 155 HP Model]
>
> I believe the pressures are on one of the door jambs.
>
> My 2000 Sable is 30psi for all 4.
>
> --
30psi? That seems to be somewhat low. The door jam sticker on my '99
Taurus says 32psi cold. I run 35psi cold on mine. Punp up yours and
get a bit better milage and handling.

Eric

C. E. White

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27 Oct 2009, 8:21:34 am27/10/09
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"Eric Toline" <audi...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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Different models, different tire sizes, different option, etc. That is
why they put a sticker on the car....

> Punp up yours and
> get a bit better milage and handling.

If Ford thought they'd get a measurable imporvement in mileage, it is
likely they would have already upped the specified tire pressure. The
EPA uses the recommended tire pressures when running the gas mileage
tests and Ford wants every tenth of an mpg they can get to improve the
CAFE numbers.

As for handling......well it will feel different with more air in the
tires but higher pressures do not necessarily translate to better
grip. If you like a stiffer ride, then adding a few psi probably won't
hurt anything (assuming you stay below the maximum allowed pressure as
indicated on the tire), but it won't necessarily improve you actual
handling (as contrasted to precieved handling).

Car companies spend a lot of time trying to come up with the best
compromise tire pressure for their vehicles. They have to consider
Customer perception, safety, fuel economy, tire life, etc. The
pressures recommended are a compromise. My guess is that safety is the
#1 factor, followed by fuel economy, Customer perception, apparent
handling, actual handling, and tire life in order. And since currently
Ford only recommends a single pressure for all load conditions, I am
assuming the recommended pressure area already higher than optimum for
the other fators (higher pressures are best for safety and fuel
economy, but maybe not for the other factors).

Extra air in the tires can make a car feel like it is handling better.
I just added a couple of extra psi to my Fusion on Sunday becasue I
figure cold weather will soon set in and drop me back to more or less
the correct pressures. The car "felt" tighter. I doubt it actully had
more grip, but it did feel different.

Ed


Pedro Sanchez IV

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10 Dec 2009, 10:20:08 pm10/12/09
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2002 Taurus door jam, and other sources, show tire pressure is exactly
30 PSI

What would happen if I went to 35-39 PSI?

Would it improve gas milege?

At what PSI would the MPG start to drop off the charts?


thanks


P.S.

As a teenager I had a 1977 Cutlass Supreme and the tires were spec to
35 PSI and just for fun I gave them 45 PSI and friends and I laughed
since it made the can take any imperfection on the road seem like
going over deep train tracks at 80 MPH, plus it wore the tires out
freaking fast, about 6 months and they were shot on the edges.
Don't know if the gas milege was better or worse since I didnt give a
damn because gas was so damn cheap as percentage of disposible
income..

Peetie Wheatstraw

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11 Dec 2009, 12:31:37 pm11/12/09
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On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:20:08 -0500, Pedro Sanchez IV <pe...@sanchez.iv> wrote:

>
>2002 Taurus door jam, and other sources, show tire pressure is exactly
>30 PSI
>
>What would happen if I went to 35-39 PSI?
>
>Would it improve gas milege?

Better mileage. Less traction. More stress on tires.

>At what PSI would the MPG start to drop off the charts?

Q makes no sense.

Guys at local garage won't inflate beyond 36 psi. Probably for good
reasons.

Peetie

labatyd

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1 Jan 2010, 6:24:07 pm1/1/10
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"Pedro Sanchez IV" <pe...@sanchez.iv> wrote in message
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Over inflation would tend to cause the tire to run on the center rather than
across the full tread width. Causing wear on the center rather than outer
edges. Under inflation causes the effect you describe.


cl...@snyder.on.ca

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1 Jan 2010, 11:13:22 pm1/1/10
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Except on SOME early bias belted tires, where overinflation could
coause edge wear.

cl...@snyder.on.ca

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1 Jan 2010, 11:15:41 pm1/1/10
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On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 17:24:07 -0600, "labatyd" <fa...@fake.net> wrote:

I generally run my tires about 5-6psi over spec and get slightly
better handling and mileage at the expense of ride.

Yadda

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2 Jan 2010, 5:57:01 pm2/1/10
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on 1/1/10 5:24 PM labatyd said the following:

Read the specs on the tire and compare to car manufacturer
recommendation on door jam. If you stay with specs on tire you should
be OK for footprint. But going more psi than car manufacturer will
compromise handling as psi is matched to suspension components.

wahid...@gmail.com

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