Date:         Mon, 3 Mar 2008 17:59:13 -0500
Reply-To:     Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
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From:         Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Subject:      Front Suspension Wear? (was: Re: Nokian recommended tire pressure)
In-Reply-To:  <47CC517A.8030209@verizon.net>
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I've always imagined that one of the trade-offs that comes with
increasing tire pressure might be increased wear on ball-joints, etc.,
as the ride is now firmer.

Is this the case?


Jeffrey Lubin wrote:
> Well, I just got off the phone with the Nokian guy, who said to follow
> the OEM recommended pressures but go up by a max of 5 PSI from them.  I
> too feel like I'm too sensitive to cross-winds, so I'm thinking I'll try
> keeping the rear at the OEM 48 psi and raise the fronts from 39 to 44.
> If someone has a better idea, please let me know.
> BTW, I didn't realize this was one of those topics with such a wide
> range of opinions, but I guess I should have known.  It seems like
> anything involving tires or wheels brings out many many points of view
> here.
> Thanks all for your help.
> -Jeff
>
> Larry Alofs wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 9:11 AM, Jeffrey Lubin
>> <visionwizard@verizon.net <mailto:visionwizard@verizon.net>> wrote:
>>
>>     I've got Nokian Hakkapeliitta CS 195/R14C tires on my '86 weekender.
>>     The tire sticker on the driver's door says 39 PSI front and 48 PSI
>>     rear.
>>     Is there any good reason to diverge from these recommendations?
>>     Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>> It feels to me that my van is less sensitive to cross winds when the
>> front pressure is a little closer to the rear pressure.  Like maybe 44
>> front and 48 rear.
>>   This is with relatively inexpensive 205/14 tires on a 2wd "91 GL
>> YMMV.
>>
>> Larry A.
>>
>