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Setting tire pressure do you go by the sidewall or whats in the book?

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Old 03-23-2007 | 10:20 PM
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Default Setting tire pressure do you go by the sidewall or whats in the book?
I go by sidewall of tire, how bout u ?
 
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Old 03-23-2007 | 10:27 PM
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actually I go bymy dealers recommendation 40 rear, 32 front.

If it weren't for that, I would go by the book.
 
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Old 03-23-2007 | 11:22 PM
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Book most of the time.
 
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Old 03-23-2007 | 11:44 PM
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Old 03-24-2007 | 01:18 AM
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Sidewall only.
The motor company does not make tires, the tire company does. So they know best and label their tire to that spec....................pg
 
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Old 03-24-2007 | 02:07 AM
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If 36 front/40 rear is printed on the sidewall or manual, then that's what I follow.
 
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Old 03-24-2007 | 02:10 AM
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06 SuperGlide........ 34 front
44-48 rear (Metzeler)

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Old 03-24-2007 | 11:47 AM
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Default RE: Setting tire pressure do you go by the sidewall or whats in the book?
On the sidewall it is mostly to air the tire up for mounting purposes. I usually go by the book.
 
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Old 03-24-2007 | 01:19 PM
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On the sidewall it is mostly to air the tire up for mounting purposes. I usually go by the book.
Wrong, the sidewall is where you should always look for proper inflation numbers for that tire. As piniongear said the tire company makes tires not the MOCO.
 
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Old 03-24-2007 | 01:31 PM
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I use to keep my pressures at about 30 psi front and rear (for the softer ride)but was having cupping problems so I went to 36 front and 40 rear. Now the tires last much better and I don't get the cupping and it is about what is recommended, live and learn for me, but hey, it's all good----jack
 
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