Tire pressure for radials

Thanks for the nice words, its amazing going to car shows and talking to people who think they are the experts! I had a lady this summer at a car show, who was sitting in the driver seat of my 70 Trans Am Firebird, I came over and said, how do you like MY car? Her first comment was, this car never had a bright blue interior! I told her in a nice way, yes it did and if you don't mind please get out of my car! I did not check her undies but I think she had a set of steel balls! LOL....
 
I know this is not sticking to the topic, but yes, people constant;y amaze me when it comes to cars.

Would you stand outside someone's house and pass judgement "not bad, but it would look better with the windows painted a more creamy tone..."

When I get those sort of comments about my car (often not even from cat people) I feel like replying "Yes, well, your shirt looks ok but those ahose certainly don't look any good with yuor choice of trousers. And by the way, your wife's hairstyle doesn't suit her at all."

But you wouldn't speak to people like that would you? Apparently you can, if it's about cars.
 
They actually do stand out in front of the houses in some of the near suburbs around here and hold color charts up to compare color compliance to uniform paint code, if you don't pass they will revoke your occupancy permit and toss you out of your house if you try to ignore them. Whatta world.
 
I thought this used to be the land of the Free! My father fought in WW2 to make sure we lived in a free USA. Now everytime you turn around the people in Washington are trying to get more control, if they have their way the gas engine is going to be a thing of the past! :eek:
 
Great looking 36 Tom - great stance, tires fill the wheel wells, not too much "air" between the top of the tire and the upper fender lip - you nailed it!

As for all the other stuff, I smile at them, remain polite, but ignore their comment with no response. "Not everybody thinks like you do" - remember that line and use it when appropriate!
 
When I was considering WW's a while back I noticed that they recomended what seemed to me to be higher pressure than I would have expected. I thought it might be because of the side wall flex at lower pressure affecting the white side walls. I have put many miles on my 46 coupe with radials set at 28/30 in front and 26/28 in back with no odd wear pattern issues. In fact, the tires are far from worn out at about 40,000 miles but are about 7 years old now and I am considering replacing them.
 
blucar said:
Tire pressure is one of the most misunderstood subjects in the automotive industry.
The vehicle manufactures recommendations are generally always based on a nice comfortable ride, however,they generally add a statement about increasing the tire pressure for sustained highway speeds and loading.

Tire manufactures generally list the recommended press based on maximum loading.
Proper inflation depends on the axle weight and the amount of contact the tire makes to the road. If the shoulders of the tires scrub off, the tire is under inflated... If the center of the tire shows wear, the tire is over inflated.

On my older cars I generally inflate the fronts to 34 psi and 32 psi on the rears. With the tire pressure over 30 lb's, there is very little likelihood that the tire will roll off the rim under normal driving conditions.
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blucar has it exactly right. "Maximum" pressure means just that. One needs to find the reasonable pressure for his own car. Many of our rods weigh maybe 2500 - 3000 lbs. and require less pressure for good wear/comfort. The other factor is that most of us do not drive for long periods of time at high speeds. As for me, it's 34 front (engine weight) and 32 rear.
 
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