Tire Pressure??

[helijock]

While towing, should I run normal tire pressures on the RL (front & rear) or should I increase the pressure?

[Webwader]

I run 35 psi all the time. Helps with fuel mileage, no abnormal tire wear, no noticable change in ride quality and ready for towing anytime.

[brandont]

Ditto - 35 on all 4, all the time. This is my 4th Honda, in IMO they rate their 'optimal' tire pressures far too low. I think they rate the pressure for comfort but must do their EPA MPG testing with higher pressures. I was a little dismayed that the max rating for the stock tires is 35 psi as well. At 35 my tires seem to be wearing evenly, so no concerns there.

[MikeT]

Ditto - 35 on all 4, all the time. This is my 4th Honda, in IMO they rate their 'optimal' tire pressures far too low. I think they rate the pressure for comfort but must do their EPA MPG testing with higher pressures. I was a little dismayed that the max rating for the stock tires is 35 psi as well. At 35 my tires seem to be wearing evenly, so no concerns there.

My OEM Michelin 245x65x17 105S tires had a mximum air pressure of 44psi and the recommended tire pressure of 32psi.

[mazzuca66]

run 35 psi

[xridgelinex]

I run 35 psi all the time. Helps with fuel mileage, no abnormal tire wear, no noticable change in ride quality and ready for towing anytime.

I keep them at 34 and notice the ride quality is not as cushy, but the positive is the increased maneuverability...

[ProHonda]

I ran 40psi in mine till I changed them at 27K miles.

More pressure = less heat and MPG.

Negative is rougher ride :(

[ChrisM]

I keep them at 34 and notice the ride quality is not as cushy, but the positive is the increased maneuverability...

Ditto!! :)

[Lingered_I]

Negative is rougher ride :(
And a much higher chance that you'll get a blowout if you hit a kurb or pothole. 25% over the recommended pressure can't be a good idea imho.

[theLine]

And a much higher chance that you'll get a blowout if you hit a kurb or pothole. 25% over the recommended pressure can't be a good idea imho.


This is only true if you are using old air. It loses it's elasticity over time. Some shops try to save money by reusing the air from your previous tires. Insist on new air with each tire change or fillup. :rolleyes:

[Webwader]

Insist on new air with each tire change or fillup.
And make sure it's bottled air, not just air out of the tap.

[VoicesInMyHead]

And make sure it's bottled air, not just air out of the tap.

I myself, prefer mountain spring air... specifically, from the month of April or May - although April air can be a bit humid and the May air should be filtered for pollen. ;)

[ChrisM]

I myself, prefer mountain spring air... specifically, from the month of April or May - although April air can be a bit humid and the May air should be filtered for pollen. ;)

Don't insist on nitrogen. I had new tires put on my Nissan Quest back in August and they filled them up with nitrogen. I have had to add air to those SOB's about 3 times since it got cold. They seem to contract more than my non nitrogen filled Ridgeline and the dealer claims that they aren't leaking.

How in the world do you get all of the air out of the tires even when they are not inflated so that they are filled with 100% nitrogen anyways?

I didn't see some little booth with a guy in a spacesuit mounting tires in a vacuum. :rolleyes:

I'm beginning to think that this whole nitrogen thing is an urban legend. :mad:

[MikeT]

Don't insist on nitrogen. I had new tires put on my Nissan Quest back in August and they filled them up with nitrogen. I have had to add air to those SOB's about 3 times since it got cold. They seem to contract more than my non nitrogen filled Ridgeline and the dealer claims that they aren't leaking.

How in the world do you get all of the air out of the tires even when they are not inflated so that they are filled with 100% nitrogen anyways?

I didn't see some little booth with a guy in a spacesuit mounting tires in a vacuum. :rolleyes:

I'm beginning to think that this whole nitrogen thing is an urban legend. :mad:

I used Nitrogen mainly due to the fact that to extract the Nitrogen gas, the most of the water vapor will be eliminated from concentrated gas. This results in less water vapor being put in the tire. However, since I recently replaced my tires, I quit qorrying about the water vapor being put in during air fills. This is because to mount the tire, the tire jockey must have slathered a half a quart of water into each tire. Sooooo, I fill my little air tank with Nitrogen from Costco and top off from that when needed.

[RamzeyRTX]

Anyone having issues with the tire pressure monitoring system at cold temps. Last month when it got down to about 10 degrees it said the right rear tire was low, but it measured correctly. This month is was about 9 or 10 degrees again and it said the left rear was low, checked it at a local shop and it was good. Later that day it still had the left rear and then the left front as low. It doesnt shut off after driving for abour 10 mins and it also didnt shut off being in the garage overnight and driving it the next morning. IT has to be related to the cold temp but the psi is the same. I know in cold weather the tire can decrease in psi but I dont see my psi changing. Thoughts? Anyone else with the same issue? running at 32 psi

[mdwalls]

Yes, this morning it was 18 degrees here and my right rear light came on. I just had the tires rotated last week.

[MikeT]

Anyone having issues with the tire pressure monitoring system at cold temps. Last month when it got down to about 10 degrees it said the right rear tire was low, but it measured correctly. This month is was about 9 or 10 degrees again and it said the left rear was low, checked it at a local shop and it was good. Later that day it still had the left rear and then the left front as low. It doesnt shut off after driving for abour 10 mins and it also didnt shut off being in the garage overnight and driving it the next morning. IT has to be related to the cold temp but the psi is the same. I know in cold weather the tire can decrease in psi but I dont see my psi changing. Thoughts? Anyone else with the same issue? running at 32 psi
i run my tires at 32psi year round and the olny times I had to adjust was when the family and drove up to Estes Park, CO where the elevation was around 8000asl, I had to add little air and when we had a cold snap that dropped the temperature from 65 to 25 over night. I had to add 4 or 5 psi to get the tires back to 32psi, but my TPMS never went off as I checked the tires before starting the truck.

[Webwader]

Yes, this morning it was 18 degrees here and my right rear light came on. I just had the tires rotated last week.
But have you actually checked the pressure?

[ridged]

But have you actually checked the pressure?
Good question. Every time that I have trusted my Ridge to the lone Honda dealership in our area, they have overinflated the tires. Their service department sucks but I am not driving 50 miles to the next one. They have already convinced me that I will most likely buy something other than a Honda or Toyota (sole dealership for them too) when my Ridgeline is ready to be replaced.