fiftyfour Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I had all 4 tires balanced today. while putting them back on I started to think about the tire pressure. the car is a 1954 Chrysler Windsor convertible, about 3900 pounds. tires are 235/75/r/15. I run them at 26 pounds but I think that may be too low.i have read that 4 pounds below max rated pressure is correct. not sure what the max rated is as I write this, but probably around 40 pounds. that seems too high. is it just personal preference as long as a safe number? capt den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 The tires should have the max pressure on the side wall. It has been a long time, but I think I ran somewhere around 36-38 PSI to get a decent road feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOutThere Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Generally speaking with a modern sized tire like you have, you are going to end up liking 32-35 pounds pressure. A general rule of thumb is the pressure recommended as "max" on the sidewall, less a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiftyfour Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 thanks still. I am doing a poker run this weekend and I will try 32 pounds. I hope the tires still give a soft ride as that is what I like. capt den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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