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Originally Posted by 1303mark
eg a standard beetle tyre should have 18psi at the front and 26 psi at the back.
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My experience over all of the vehicles I have owned is I like my tires half way between the recommended pressure and the tire's maximum. I was going to look up my stock tire's max since they are in my shed still, and look up what my owner's manual says.
Since I no longer have stock tires on my 1302, I apply the percentage of the midpoint-to-max of the stock tires to the max of the current tires to generate my new figures.
I hope my explanation is clear. I will look up the figures that apply to my car when I get home tonight as an example. (I keep the results in my glove compartment.)
I think my method offers better handling.
If I drive any amount fully laden, I use the same method but I have different figures with which to use with most cars. If I drive any amount in the rain, I will drop the pressure down to the recommended.