What is the correct PSI for P225/60R16 tires? [2002 TAURUS]

Is this thread ever going to die? On and On and On and On and On and On and
On and about tire pressure. I put big meats on my 72 Mach1, used the chalk
method.... done deal. Enough already!
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On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:49:23 -0600, "Oh Boy" wrote:

>Is this thread ever going to die? On and On and On and On and On and On and
>On and about tire pressure. I put big meats on my 72 Mach1, used the chalk
>method.... done deal. Enough already!

The chalk method works, but axle weights and the Loading/Inflation
chart is far more accurate. It's way too easy to misinterpret the
chalk test and end up either way low or way high.

As I stated, a bit high (not to exceed the sidewall maximum) is OK,
though most cars will ride like a rock crusher - but if Murphy is on
duty and it turns into a Worst Case Scenario, too low can be deadly.

And if you can't figure out "What's the worst that could happen?"
for yourself, I'll be more than happy to elaborate.

Suffice to say that if you are younger than 30, you've probably
never had the joy of driving on Cotton or Nylon or Rayon or Fiberglass
belted Bias Ply tires that come apart rather spectacularly, and if you
drove a lot it happened on a regular enough basis that you got used to
the warning signs (squirming and/or thumping) and slowed down before
the Main Event happened.

If you still insist on guessing, guess high.

--<< Bruce >>--
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>
> Suffice to say that if you are younger than 30, you've probably
> never had the joy of driving on Cotton or Nylon or Rayon or Fiberglass
> belted Bias Ply tires that come apart rather spectacularly, and if you
> drove a lot it happened on a regular enough basis that you got used to
> the warning signs (squirming and/or thumping) and slowed down before
> the Main Event happened.
>
> If you still insist on guessing, guess high.
>
> --<< Bruce >>--
>

Ah yes, bias ply radials. thump. . .thump. . .thump. . .THUMP. . .BANG!!!
And they lasted so long if you did a normal tire rotation instead of a
front-to-back only. And what a fantastic ride if you threw that non-radial
spare into the mix!!

SC Tom (who is WAY over 30)
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On Wed, 1 Oct 2008 07:05:21 -0400, "SC Tom" wrote:

>
>>
>> Suffice to say that if you are younger than 30, you've probably
>> never had the joy of driving on Cotton or Nylon or Rayon or Fiberglass
>> belted Bias Ply tires that come apart rather spectacularly, and if you
>> drove a lot it happened on a regular enough basis that you got used to
>> the warning signs (squirming and/or thumping) and slowed down before
>> the Main Event happened.
>>
>> If you still insist on guessing, guess high.
>>
>> --<< Bruce >>--
>>
>
>Ah yes, bias ply radials. thump. . .thump. . .thump. . .THUMP. . .BANG!!!
>And they lasted so long if you did a normal tire rotation instead of a
>front-to-back only. And what a fantastic ride if you threw that non-radial
>spare into the mix!!
>
>SC Tom (who is WAY over 30)
>
No such thing as a bias ply radial.
The bias ply tires were pretty decent, but the belted bias were
supposed to be better mileage and all that. Some were pretty good, but
then the firestone 500 and 721 fisco hit. Steel belted bias ply
instead of fabric and they were timebombs.

There were fabric belted radials too -and some pretty darn good ones.
Early steel radials had definite issues with being run "backwards"
after having taken a set.
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
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<clare at snyder dot ontario dot canada> wrote in message

> On Wed, 1 Oct 2008 07:05:21 -0400, "SC Tom" wrote:
>
>>
>>>
>>> Suffice to say that if you are younger than 30, you've probably
>>> never had the joy of driving on Cotton or Nylon or Rayon or Fiberglass
>>> belted Bias Ply tires that come apart rather spectacularly, and if you
>>> drove a lot it happened on a regular enough basis that you got used to
>>> the warning signs (squirming and/or thumping) and slowed down before
>>> the Main Event happened.
>>>
>>> If you still insist on guessing, guess high.
>>>
>>> --<< Bruce >>--
>>>
>>
>>Ah yes, bias ply radials. thump. . .thump. . .thump. . .THUMP. . .BANG!!!
>>And they lasted so long if you did a normal tire rotation instead of a
>>front-to-back only. And what a fantastic ride if you threw that non-radial
>>spare into the mix!!
>>
>>SC Tom (who is WAY over 30)
>>
> No such thing as a bias ply radial.
> The bias ply tires were pretty decent, but the belted bias were
> supposed to be better mileage and all that. Some were pretty good, but
> then the firestone 500 and 721 fisco hit. Steel belted bias ply
> instead of fabric and they were timebombs.
>
> There were fabric belted radials too -and some pretty darn good ones.
> Early steel radials had definite issues with being run "backwards"
> after having taken a set.
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

Oops, my bust. Should have started "Ah yes, bias ply tires."

Mea culpa, mea culpa!
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I finally could read the tires. All 4 say 35 PSI, however the Door Jam
says 30 PSI. I aired them all to 35 PSI. Did I do the right thing this
time?


Thanks to all.
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