I just bought 2 new front tires sizes P225/60/r16 "Guardsman
Guardsman Plus" tires from Sears. I also got a front end alignment.

Anyways..Reading the tire is impossible, at least for me it is. So
where do I find the correct Tire Pressure PSI for my car?

Is it based on the New Tires or the Car?

I forgot to mention it's a 2002 FORD TAURUS [the crappy 155 HP Model]

Pedro Sanchez IV wrote:
Always the car - never the tires...The tires will only tell you the max
pressure. You'll find the info either in the book or easier yet,
usually on the drivers door jam on that sticker you pass every time you
get in and out of the car and never look at.

IYM

On The Date of Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:25:14 -0400, IYM <"S U N
risr"@optonline.net> Said:

I guess I'll look this time :-D

Thanks for details and help..

article <sr0nc5p0vkrt79qjh0ejj5t671gjicc7d3@PRIVATE>, pedro (AT) sanchez (DOT) iv
says...
I believe the pressures are on one of the door jambs.

My 2000 Sable is 30psi for all 4.

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Pedro Sanchez IV wrote:
The owner's manual or the tag in the glove box or next to the door.

Jeff

On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:54:58 -0400, Pedro Sanchez IV
<pedro (AT) sanchez (DOT) iv> wrote:

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On Oct 6, 5:04*pm, Andrew Rossmann
<andysnewsreply (AT) no_junk (DOT) comcast.net> wrote:
Taurus says 32psi cold. I run 35psi cold on mine. Punp up yours and
get a bit better milage and handling.

Eric

"Eric Toline" <audioetc (AT) bellsouth (DOT) net> wrote

On Oct 6, 5:04 pm, Andrew Rossmann
<andysnewsreply (AT) no_junk (DOT) comcast.net> wrote:
Different models, different tire sizes, different option, etc. That is
why they put a sticker on the car....

If Ford thought they'd get a measurable imporvement in mileage, it is
likely they would have already upped the specified tire pressure. The
EPA uses the recommended tire pressures when running the gas mileage
tests and Ford wants every tenth of an mpg they can get to improve the
CAFE numbers.

As for handling......well it will feel different with more air in the
tires but higher pressures do not necessarily translate to better
grip. If you like a stiffer ride, then adding a few psi probably won't
hurt anything (assuming you stay below the maximum allowed pressure as
indicated on the tire), but it won't necessarily improve you actual
handling (as contrasted to precieved handling).

Car companies spend a lot of time trying to come up with the best
compromise tire pressure for their vehicles. They have to consider
Customer perception, safety, fuel economy, tire life, etc. The
pressures recommended are a compromise. My guess is that safety is the
#1 factor, followed by fuel economy, Customer perception, apparent
handling, actual handling, and tire life in order. And since currently
Ford only recommends a single pressure for all load conditions, I am
assuming the recommended pressure area already higher than optimum for
the other fators (higher pressures are best for safety and fuel
economy, but maybe not for the other factors).

Extra air in the tires can make a car feel like it is handling better.
I just added a couple of extra psi to my Fusion on Sunday becasue I
figure cold weather will soon set in and drop me back to more or less
the correct pressures. The car "felt" tighter. I doubt it actully had
more grip, but it did feel different.

Ed