I have searched the internet to find out as much as I can about PSI and how it relates to the type of vehicle etc. Now, they say you should always go by the sticker on the door jamb and go with the manufacture's recommendation. That's fine. But what happens when your car is not stock and you have changed the rims and tire size as well as changed the suspension and dropped the car? Obviously the reccomendation is from an all stock setup. Now I have a dropped car on illuminas with HR springs. I also have larger 17 inch rims as opposed to the 16 that were stock and 225/45R17 tires. It is a much more agressive setup, and obvious not what Nissan had in mind when the did the reccomendation sticker for PSI. When I have the front at 32, the tires seems to have a little too much of a contact patch, almost making me think that any nasty bump and that rim is going to strike the pavement. I bumped it up to 36 up front and 35 in the rear. The front tires look a little better and I feel a little safer as far as rim protection. The car handles like it is on rails. probably maxing out the cars handling capabilities. the ride is still comfortable etc. On the side of the tire it says max psi 44. It does not say max COLD psi, but i am assuming that max psi is the same as max COLD psi as some other tires have the word COLD stamped on them. Is running the tires at 36 front and 35 bad for the tires? the low profile of my new tires scares me, especially in New York, but the perfomance upgrade is awesome. Am I safe? I dont want to screw up my tires.

 

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You'd be alright. BTW, it's FormerAccordMan.

 

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