Hi Jason, The manufacturers recommendations take into account the extra pressure when the tires warm up. You should not let air out when they are hot to get them back to the cold pressure. Henry 87 Syncro > hey all, > my recommended tire presssure for my 14 inch wheels on my 87 syncro westy is > 36 in front and 40 in rear. so this psi is done when cold. after driving a > some highway miles in this heat the tires heat up significantly and the > pressure of course increases. the increase is 4 psi all around. should i > adjust for this increase and let air out, or is this increase taken into > consideration and allowed for? i don't want my new vc to be working anymore > than it has to. so do i let air aout when a lot of driving is going to be > done, or just don't worry about it and make sure the psi is the same on the > rears and the fronts? > > thanks > jason > > _________________________________________________________________ > Planning a family vacation? Check out the MSN Family Travel guide! > http://dollar.msn.com |
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