Tire pressure discrepancy
Mountain Pass
Joined: Sep 2003
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I always thought you should go by the pressure rating on the door of the vehicle. The pressure stamped on the tire does not take into consideration the weight of the vehicle the tire is being put on but the sticker on the door does. KS
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Central Texas
Originally Posted by ksvtwin
I always thought you should go by the pressure rating on the door of the vehicle. The pressure stamped on the tire does not take into consideration the weight of the vehicle the tire is being put on but the sticker on the door does. KS
Big JIm
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From: Michigan
Sales can't do that... engineering would have to sign off. They won't sign off on a lower pressure than what they feel is safe unless they're willing to take the consequences. Obviously, in one case, they didn't see that. There are lots of things that go into making a car. Lots of ways to tweak it. Lots of lawyers to sue big companies for things that may or may not be the company's fault. So naturally, car makers try to reduce the likelihood of an accident. Those stickers can't be changed by any one person, or department for that matter. The checks and balances thing is there for a reason!
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Virginia
Originally Posted by D-ranged2.5
Sales can't do that... engineering would have to sign off. They won't sign off on a lower pressure than what they feel is safe unless they're willing to take the consequences. Obviously, in one case, they didn't see that. There are lots of things that go into making a car. Lots of ways to tweak it. Lots of lawyers to sue big companies for things that may or may not be the company's fault. So naturally, car makers try to reduce the likelihood of an accident. Those stickers can't be changed by any one person, or department for that matter. The checks and balances thing is there for a reason!
Reality check Big Jim M: Explorers out weigh Rangers by 1000 some pounds. That is apples and oranges when it comes to how the rubber meets the road. By all means please keep your tires inflated to the MAX if it makes you happy, but stop trying to convince others that Ford (and other automakers) are out to kill them.
