Tire Pressure for when car is full of stuffs?

[Danish]

I will be moving about 400 miles away on Thursday. My car will be full of stuff and I was wondering: Should I increase the tire pressure prior to leaving?

My car ('01 Corolla) runs about 30 psi on its tires.

[J86]

I just moved 400 miles with all my worldy posessions towing a 20 foot boat...I just left the pressure, tires didnt look too bad.

[ifcar]

I will be moving about 400 miles away on Thursday. My car will be full of stuff and I was wondering: Should I increase the tire pressure prior to leaving?

My car ('01 Corolla) runs about 30 psi on its tires.

Well, by increasing your load, you'll automatically be increasing the pressure. More pounds per square inch if there are more pounds.

[JWC]

The sidewall of your tire is where you'll find the best information for this question.  Generally, an increase of two or three psi is a good idea.  It helps insure that the tire will not over heat and shred, especially this time of year.

[Champ]

I'd increase a few PSI.

My car's manual states for when there are more passengers in the car the PSI needs to go up.  Plus it makes sense.

[Champ]

Well, by increasing your load, you'll automatically be increasing the pressure. More pounds per square inch if there are more pounds.

He's talking about internal air pressure not external force to the road.  Think this way: take the tire off your car, does it still have the same PSI it did when it was on the car?  Yes.

Unless you were just joking, then you need more smiley faces.

[Raghavan]

Well, by increasing your load, you'll automatically be increasing the pressure. More pounds per square inch if there are more pounds.

But that puts more stress on the sidewall, and adding more pressure will help the sidewall be stiffer.

I'd put the pressure in your tires at about 50-60 PSI.

[ifcar]

He's talking about internal air pressure not external force to the road.  Think this way: take the tire off your car, does it still have the same PSI it did when it was on the car?  Yes.

Unless you were just joking, then you need more smiley faces.

:P


Happy?

[Eye of the Tiger]

I will be moving about 400 miles away on Thursday. My car will be full of stuff and I was wondering: Should I increase the tire pressure prior to leaving?

My car ('01 Corolla) runs about 30 psi on its tires.

You might as well set your Corolla on fire now and get it over with, because it will never make that trip.
40psi should do it

[Champ]

:P


Happy?

ecstatic. 

[BimmerM3]

:P


Happy?

Now those are some mood wings if I've ever seen them.

[Pancor]

Check the sidewall for the maximum pressure rating.  Do not exceed this, ever!   If your tire carries a load rating of say, "85", that is only good if you are running the maximum pressure.  Any less air and your load rating is effectively decreased.   Unless you're of Indian descent, I doubt you're loading up this Corolla that badly.  I would honestly just visually check the squat on the tire, and adjust accordingly until they look fine or until you hit the max pressure!

[Raghavan]

Check the sidewall for the maximum pressure rating.  Do not exceed this, ever!   If your tire carries a load rating of say, "85", that is only good if you are running the maximum pressure.  Any less air and your load rating is effectively decreased.   Unless you're of Indian descent, I doubt you're loading up this Corolla that badly.  I would honestly just visually check the squat on the tire, and adjust accordingly until they look fine or until you hit the max pressure!

Uh.... Danish is of Indian descent.

[TheIntrepid]

Unless you're of Indian descent, I doubt you're loading up this Corolla that badly.

He's Pakistani

[Pancor]

Well then I guess our advice is worthless!  We'll probably see this car going down the road with double its height and weight of furniture, perhaps some livestock, strapped to the roof.   

[TheIntrepid]

Well then I guess our advice is worthless!  We'll probably see this car going down the road with double its height and weight of furniture, perhaps some livestock, strapped to the roof.   

I took this pic in India last month

[The Pirate]

I run mine a bit higher anyway.

[AutobahnSHO]

Believe it or not they paint the tire PSI on each fender of our Humvees. 
Different loads take different PSIs-

and for whatever reason the current truck I'm driving says 25psi on the fronts, 20 on the rear.  (It's a Humvee with the "aftermarket armor" welded on and a fiberglass top.)

Others which have ambulances or radio shops on the back take more sometimes...

[etypeJohn]

Believe it or not they paint the tire PSI on each fender of our Humvees.?
Different loads take different PSIs-

and for whatever reason the current truck I'm driving says 25psi on the fronts, 20 on the rear.? (It's a Humvee with the "aftermarket armor" welded on and a fiberglass top.)

Others which have ambulances or radio shops on the back take more sometimes...

I remember that on our ambulances inthe 70's, something like "TP 28" stencled on the fender above each tire.

[SVT_Power]

You should ask nick. If he runs the esteem with regular tire pressure with him in the car, you can run regular pressure with anything in the car.

[Eye of the Tiger]

You should ask nick. If he runs the esteem with regular tire pressure with him in the car, you can run regular pressure with anything in the car.

I'm running 40psi on the right side, and 150psi on the left side becaue I'm just so damn fat.

[280Z Turbo]

I'm running 40psi on the right side, and 150psi on the left side becaue I'm just so damn fat.

You may want to invest in some "Load Rating E" tires for the 'st33m.

[SVT_Power]

I'm running 40psi on the right side, and 150psi on the left side becaue I'm just so damn fat.

nice d00d

[Danish]

I ended up going from 30 psi to 33 psi all around. Also, because these tires have a smaller sidewall than the stockers (195/60 vs. 185/65) I just ended up keeping the pressure the same since I've gotten here.

[Danish]

What do you think Pancor?








That was taken on the way.

[Pancor]

Nothing on the roof? 

[Raza]

I don't know how much you're packing (stuffing the car full, towing, stuff on roof?), but when I move to and from apartments, I just give it the same as I would for any long trip, which is the manufacturer's recommended number.  But that's maybe only 500-700 pounds or so of cargo. 

[Eye of the Tiger]

11psi!!!111!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!eleven!`1!11!!!!!!