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Old 12-01-2006, 08:47 AM
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Tire pressure- how cold is cold?

Just checked my pressures, reading 30 all around. This is with ambient temp at ~28F, and after sitting 1.5 hrs post-commute.
Would the low ambient temp cause them to read lower?
The tire label specifies certain max pressures cold, but what is cold?
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Old 12-01-2006, 08:55 AM
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Your tire pressure will go up, or down 1 psi for every 10F ambient change. That being said, you should check and change your tire pressure as the weather changes. Keeping in mind that the pressure will go up 3-4 psi as the tires warm up while driving. Depending on your driving style, of course.
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Old 12-01-2006, 12:45 PM
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i check my tires early morning or late evening giving 4-5hrs cool down time
before i measure. if your car's parked outdoors measure it when the
sun is not out as direct sunlight can alter the tire pressure by 2-3psi
on one side of the car.

i like to run 33psi on my civic and legacy up to +3/-2 psi.
they recommend 30 and 31 psi cold, but i know they go for comfort
more than performance so i use the higher end.

on my MCS which is garaged during the week i check tire pressure
Friday night so that im ready to go on Sat morning. i usually run
about 34 +1/-0 psi. unfortunately due to snow, my MCS will not
be driven for some time...
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Old 12-01-2006, 09:40 PM
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Since you really dont know what the temps are inside the tire are, stone cold in the morning would be the most consistant.
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