Question by dualfever: What P.S.I tire pressure should i put in my tires “205/40zr17″ ?
I have 17″ Rims and 205/40zr17 size tires, its a vauhall corsa car i need to know what tire pressure(P.S.I) my tires require, i have looked a few places online, can anyone tell me what the tire pressure should be?
ps. they are not the original tires so the manual doesnt have the pressure in it.
thanks
On the side it has the MAX PSI im not sure if to put it as the max as the front tires say 36, the back 44, and apparently the tire can inflate.. and can be dangerous over the max psi.
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Answer by Steveo
35psi proably, but it will say it on the side of the tire in small print
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go out to the tire..in the light so you can see. on the side of the tire there will be words..very small “embossed” on the sidewalls..it will say max. psi and give you the number..like 35lbs, if you are having trouble making it out, lick your thumb and rub it over the raised letters..it usually helps make it stand out more *L*
The max PSI will be fine. Just put 35 in the front and 40 in the rear
open your glove compatment, on the door it should have a sticker with the “recomended psi” don’t use the max. if the sticker isn’t there, it will be on the drivers side front or rear door bracket, either on the door or the body of the door. If not 30 – 32 psi is all it’s gonna say anyway.
Also,, do not use different psi for the front and rear. Do not go over 34 psi. Do not use “35 for the front and 40 for the rear” always use the same or close. I use the same. if you do allot of highway driving you can put the rears at about 2 psi higher than the fronts
the story is: higher psi= less rolling resistance and better gas millage, but less traction.
lower psi= more traction but more rolling resistance = slightly worse gas millage.
I use 32 all around but 28 to 34 is the acceptable range.
there’s a reason it’s called “Maximum”.
30 to 35 psi would be required