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Optimal tire pressure for my tires?

Dunlop 245/45 ZR17 95W SP SPORT FM901 on a 96 Mustang GT. I have no clue and get conflicting advise. Sea level alt. temp. always mid 60's to 70's. Help?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Nothing to be confused about. Ford recommends 30 psi front and rear. Should say this on the vehicle information tag inside the drivers door frame.

    Source(s): I work in the tire industry
  • 1 decade ago

    What does the tire pressue say on the side walls? Or on the door post> Glade your doing what Obama say that by airing up our tires we can over come not drilling for oil> HAHA

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Check in the door jamb or manual of your car and fill accordingly. Check your pressure when the tires are cool, pressure will rise when they've been driven.

  • 4 years ago

    Boy, various incorrect information in a number of those solutions. What tire stress you employ relies upon actually on 3 aspects. a million) Tire layout 2) motor vehicle weight or extra importantly the load on each tire 3) using circumstances That reported, the wonderful effects could be utilising 2 procedures finding on how "anal" you're approximately this... the 1st is the finest. Guestimate your motor vehicle's surely weight (no longer comparable as gross motor vehicle weight score). while you're undecided, examine with your broking/producer (or your vendors handbook) for the motor vehicle weight while empty. element on your weight, accepted passenger & shipment weight. Take an consumer-friendly in keeping with usual using circumstances. So in case you mostly have your loved ones yet no different products, then element that into your base weight. upload one hundred-3 hundred pounds for gasoline (finding on the scale of your tank). Sorry i do no longer keep in mind the load of gasoline in step with gallon yet that would desire to no longer be too tense to discover. seek for suggestion out of your tire maker with the common motor vehicle weight and assuming a 60/40 to 50/50 weight distribution (front/rear) ask what they propose to your tire pressures. Now use their suggestion and you would be performed with it. on the different hand this 2d technique is somewhat extra complicated yet extra exacting... 1st weigh your motor vehicle with a common load utilising a motor vehicle scale which could weigh each axle independently. Then take this weight and seek for suggestion out of your tire producer understanding what form & length tire you have and ask their stress suggestion. as quickly as you have their stated stress score merely inflate your tires to this stress and take a inspect the stress using your motor vehicle for somewhat (as much as 500 miles could be sufficient). stress your motor vehicle as you frequently could noting the way it behaves (pitch/roll inclinations with your usual using form). you additionally can examine tread positioned on types noting if the midsection, outer wears quicker or if it wears gently. finding on what the outcomes are you are able to extra music the stress for the main needed journey and positioned on. sure, it is the 1st is lots less demanding i think the path that maximum could probable take. HTH

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