Fixed the noise that was coming from my left side when i made left turns
06-09-2003, 05:29 PM
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Fixed the noise that was coming from my left side when i made left turns
aparently when i was washing my car earlier today I noticed on the tire it said max pressure 44psi. yet the gas cap says to fill it up 28/32 front/rear...
i took it to jiffy lube for them to fill up my tires to 32/36 front rear and everything feels more tighter... no rattle when i make sharp left turns either!
gonna have to test it that fixed the clunking noise coming from the rear when i go over bumps at 60-70mph
i took it to jiffy lube for them to fill up my tires to 32/36 front rear and everything feels more tighter... no rattle when i make sharp left turns either!
gonna have to test it that fixed the clunking noise coming from the rear when i go over bumps at 60-70mph
06-09-2003, 05:30 PM
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so the tire says max 44psi, what should i be filling it up?
gas cap says 28/32 front rear but thats obviously wrong for the current tires i have
gas cap says 28/32 front rear but thats obviously wrong for the current tires i have
06-09-2003, 09:49 PM
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That's a sure way to ruin some tires. You need to go by the gas cap, NOT THE TIRES!!! The max is just the most pressure the tire can handle. If you leave it at 44 pounds I assure you that you will quickly have inner tire wear. The most I would go is 35 pounds if you corner hard. I can't believe Jiffy Lube was dumb enough to fill them up to 44 pounds for you.
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06-09-2003, 10:13 PM
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i dont think i have the stock tire on, maybe thats why 28/32 doesnt fill up well for my tires,
its michelins mx4 energys that i have currently.
was that the stock tire? im the 2nd owner so i wouldnt know
if the tire says max pressure 44 psi what should i be setting it on for for the front/rear
its michelins mx4 energys that i have currently.
was that the stock tire? im the 2nd owner so i wouldnt know
if the tire says max pressure 44 psi what should i be setting it on for for the front/rear
06-09-2003, 10:24 PM
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No no no no no. Even if you had 4X4 off road tires on there that were 4 feet high you would still use the same pressure. You're getting pressure confused with volume. No matter what size the tire is you use the same pressure. Like I said, I wouldn't go over 35. That's what I have but it's because I have the 18's on there and don't want to wear out the side wall. On my stock wheels and tires I have them at 30 all the way around. Tire brand, type, or anything else makes no difference. You should always go by what the car says. And by the way, Energy's are what the stock tire is on C's.
06-11-2003, 09:56 AM
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87 190E 2.6/1995 M3
I have the stock continentals, so I go by the gas cap 32/ 36 (28/32 + 4psi for v>100mph :-)..... this set up is good enough for my current use of the car (going to work).... when I raise some $$$$ do I hear AMG?
