Topic: Lesson Learned: 2 Mistakes That Turn Your Car into a Ticking Time Bomb

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It all starts with understanding how to read and measure tire pressure.
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[quadzilla]

Employee told me he couldn’t get all the tires to 100 per cent,” said the poster, sharing a photo of all four tires inflated to nearly 100 psi, or about three times the recommended pressure.

That is scary.

[EV Dan]

If you manage to accidentally triple the recommended inflation pressure of one or more tires, treat the tire(s) as a live hand grenade, and stay away. Seek professional help

“You know you really need some help. A regular psychiatrist couldn't even help you. You need to go to like Vienna or something. You know what I mean? You need to get involved at the University level. Like where Freud studied and have all those people looking at you and checking up on you. That's the kind of help you need. Not the once a week for eighty bucks. No. You need a team. A team of psychiatrists working round the clock thinking about you, having conferences, observing you, like the way they did with the Elephant Man. That's what I'm talking about because that's the only way you're going to get better.”

 

[dkaz]

The winter tires that came with my Fiesta were all cracking at the tread despite being only 2-3 years old. Weird. What I found was one tire was at 29 PSI, one at 32, one at 44 PSI, the fourth at 62.5 PSI. This is after sitting in bags since spring I'm guessing.

Also, don't inflate your tires more than the maximum recommended on the sidewall door jamb sticker unless they're warm. You're just eating away at the centre of the tire faster than the shoulders. Cold at the noted PSI, warm maybe +1 or 2. No more no less.

[EV Dan]

The winter tires that came with my Fiesta were all cracking at the tread despite being only 2-3 years old. Weird. What I found was one tire was at 29 PSI, one at 32, one at 44 PSI, the fourth at 62.5 PSI. This is after sitting in bags since spring I'm guessing.

Also, don't inflate your tires more than the maximum recommended on the sidewall unless they're warm. You're just eating away at the centre of the tire faster than the shoulders. Cold at the noted PSI, warm maybe +1 or 2. No more no less.

So ... uhmm .. is the sidewall number good enough for a smooth no bump ride? 

[dkaz]

So ... uhmm .. is the sidewall number good enough for a smooth no bump ride? 

UGH, I meant door jamb sticker. lol.

[HeliDriver]

I always overinflate my winter tires by 5 psi or so (yes, cold.)

Partly because I find they handle a little better with more air, but mostly to give me some margin for when it gets really cold. If they start out 5 psi overinflated when it’s plus 10 outside, they won’t be too low when it’s minus 30.

Never had any issues with uneven wear.