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Originally posted by CamaroSS2002LE:
Just want to get opinions. Goodyear Z rated tires that came with the Camaro. Factory set at 30psi when I picked up the car. According to the specs on the tire 44psi. Big difference. So what do you guys and gals all run for pressure? I understand the trade off between ride and gas economy but what about wear and handling?

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30 psi is a bit soft for the OEM F1s. If I remember correctly, I used to run 34 or 35 PSI in that tire when I had them. 44 PSI is not a recommended tire pressure, but rather a number that should not be exceeded for safety reasons.

Best regardSS,

Elie
 

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Posted by westell (Member # 2034) on :
 
i remember i ran the 30 psi as rated on the door.

when i bumped it up 1,2,3 lbs, it made a big difference on handling and ride characteristics both in the negative.

i let the sidewalls down a little for racing
 

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Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on :
 
I just run the air pressure that the factory recommends on the door jamb sticker. Remember those pressures are set when the tire is cold.
 

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Posted by 35TH ED/ed (Member # 1709) on :
 
Like to have a little stiffer ride so I set mine at 38 to 40. After getting out of the 2500HD its still like riding on a cloud
 

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Posted by chrisL (Member # 97) on :
 
for street use factory specs. its what GM used when doing all the validation testing.
 

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Posted by mhayman (Member # 146) on :
 
30 PSI is what the factory spec is. 44 PSI is just the max the tire can handle.

It never hurts to play around with a few pounds of pressure to see how it works best on your car. The gauge you use may even be off a little so trying minor adjustments may help more than you think.
 

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Posted by CamaroSS2002LE (Member # 2023) on :
 
Thanks, for the comments so far. Kind of what I suspected. I've run them at 30psi since getting the car. When I was checking the tire pressure at the station today the helpful attendent suggested that 44psi is what I should be running on those tires. I said thank you and left it at that. I decided to check with a few others that actually own the cars instead of taking one persons opinion as fact.
 

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Posted by Big A (Member # 1761) on :
 
There is a factory sticker on your drivers door for recommended tire pressure for normal everyday driving.
 

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Posted by CamaroSS2002LE (Member # 2023) on :
 
I always pay attention to the drivers side door recomendations on any car. That's what struck me as being wrong about the helpful attendents suggestion. I always run them at 30psi. Seems to be just fine. Still I was curious about what others might be doing and if so why. Again, thanks for the responses. Confirms what I already suspected. Mr Attendent didn't really know what he was talking about.
 

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