Tire Pressure Setup Question

dbs600 · 04-28-2013, 09:18 PM

Strange question, but in what direction would a car have a tendency to pull with the following tire pressures:

Left Front: 40 PSI Right Front: 42 PSI
Left Rear: 42 PSI Right Rear: 40 PSI

After a tire replacement, my car left the dealer with the above setup.

Thanks!

mcramen · 04-28-2013, 09:52 PM

I think it's bit too high.
Open the driver's side door, and there is sticker for tire pressure info.

I believe it was
Front: 34 psi
Rear: 38 or 39 psi

dbs600 · 04-28-2013, 09:55 PM

Yes, too high, but I'm not sure why it left the dealer with uneven pressures left to right. Would the car pull in any particular direction with the above setup?

jadnashuanh · 04-28-2013, 10:12 PM

It might not pull in any direction. Plus, you could get that difference if one side was soaked by the direct sun, while the other side was in the shade. The only way to get an accurate fill and check on the tire pressure is in the shade prior to driving the car...tire pressure will change about 1#/10-degrees F temp difference, which is easy to attain with solar in direct sunlight. IOW, you'd have to take the temp of the individual tires to verify if they were filled incorrectly or it was a natural change due to temperature differences.

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dbs600 Colonel 266 Rep 2,246 Posts Drives: 2011 750LXi Individual Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New York, NY iTrader: (0)	Tire Pressure Setup Question Strange question, but in what direction would a car have a tendency to pull with the following tire pressures: Left Front: 40 PSI Right Front: 42 PSI Left Rear: 42 PSI Right Rear: 40 PSI After a tire replacement, my car left the dealer with the above setup. Thanks!
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mcramen Private 8 Rep 81 Posts Drives: F10 '11 535i xDrive SGM Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New York iTrader: (2)	I think it's bit too high. Open the driver's side door, and there is sticker for tire pressure info. I believe it was Front: 34 psi Rear: 38 or 39 psi __________________ Waiting for F32 & X4.... 2011 535i xDrive SGM / 2013 Honda Accord LX
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dbs600 Colonel 266 Rep 2,246 Posts Drives: 2011 750LXi Individual Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New York, NY iTrader: (0)	Yes, too high, but I'm not sure why it left the dealer with uneven pressures left to right. Would the car pull in any particular direction with the above setup?
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jadnashuanh Major 50 Rep 1,061 Posts Drives: 535iGT x-drive; i3 BEV Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	It might not pull in any direction. Plus, you could get that difference if one side was soaked by the direct sun, while the other side was in the shade. The only way to get an accurate fill and check on the tire pressure is in the shade prior to driving the car...tire pressure will change about 1#/10-degrees F temp difference, which is easy to attain with solar in direct sunlight. IOW, you'd have to take the temp of the individual tires to verify if they were filled incorrectly or it was a natural change due to temperature differences.
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