Recommended tire pressure?
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Recommended tire pressure?
I checked the tires at 500 miles and was shocked to see that it was at about 52psi while the tires were hot. All four tires were in the low 50s. I was using a digital guage. My friend thought it was high because they were hot. Well, I thought those numbers was really high for some hot tires.
At 700 miles now, I remembered to check them again, and was still shocked! The front tires read at about 46psi, while the rear were around 48psi. This time I checked them while the car and tires were cold, in the late evening and also with an analog guage.
Can anyone help me figure out the recommended tire pressure I'm suppose to have? They're Bridgestone. I must be blind because I don't see it on the tire wall. I'm assuming they're suppose to be 35psi.
At 700 miles now, I remembered to check them again, and was still shocked! The front tires read at about 46psi, while the rear were around 48psi. This time I checked them while the car and tires were cold, in the late evening and also with an analog guage.
Can anyone help me figure out the recommended tire pressure I'm suppose to have? They're Bridgestone. I must be blind because I don't see it on the tire wall. I'm assuming they're suppose to be 35psi.
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Look inside the drivers door and you will see a small sticker with tire pressure recomendations.
Or you could just call your local dealer and ask for the service dept. and ask them what Mazda recomends. It even says in the owners manual.
In other words Get Busy.
Prepare yourself
Or you could just call your local dealer and ask for the service dept. and ask them what Mazda recomends. It even says in the owners manual.
In other words Get Busy.
Prepare yourself
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Originally Posted by zoom44
when they were at 56 was there a light on your dash like a flattened tire?
I can't believe the dealer didn't check the tire pressure along with all the other things they check before giving to me. Oh well, time to check the oil. I didn't check it since I got it, sigh...
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Originally Posted by Huey52
In fairness, my door pillar sticker has no entry for tire pressure. First car I've owned where the info wasn't there. Someone missed something!
But yes, 32/32 Summer-cold is the recommended.
But yes, 32/32 Summer-cold is the recommended.
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Originally Posted by zoom44
when they were at 56 was there a light on your dash like a flattened tire?
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Originally Posted by dmc27
I believe my mechanic saw somewhere that the imPotenzas have a psi range up to 50?. I'll have to check, as I may be thinking of the torque range on the lugs. But that was like 68-80something, right? hmmm. I feel as though I'm rambling. Need more coffee . . .
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So maybe there was no indicator light b/c the digital gauge was slightly innacurate, and the pressure wasn't high enough to trip the TPMS? Or is that only for low pressure?
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Originally Posted by puch96
I believe the tire max psi is like 52 or something. And I also think that whoever at the dealership inflated the tires probably read the max psi rating indicated on the tire. He/she definately didn't know what 'da heck was doing...
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Originally Posted by dmc27
So maybe there was no indicator light b/c the digital gauge was slightly innacurate, and the pressure wasn't high enough to trip the TPMS? Or is that only for low pressure?
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Originally Posted by puch96
Oh... My tires say a max psi of 52....
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Originally Posted by Ninonemo
You have the Dunlop stock tires, right? That could be why yours and mine are different since I have the Bridgestone.
Just inflate them to 32 front and 32 rear (per mazda's recomendation) and see how it works out....
Some people use slightly different psi depending on the usage.... (i.e. some feel better handling at slightly higher psi like 38 or something)...