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Those babies are going to EXPLODE!!! (archive)
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Posted by nt on April 24, 2000 at 08:50:13:

In Reply to: Tire pressure reads 51PSI all around.. normal? (M) posted by Eubie on April 23, 2000 at 23:59:02:

: I took delivery of my 2000 328i about 3 weeks ago, and decided to go check my tire pressure today-- To my surprise, all four wheels read 50PSI. I was using my own tire pressure guage, and I know it is reasonably accurate because I have owned this guage for a while (and have used it before).

: I have the 225/45R17 conti's from the sport package, and the driver's door side jamb says 29/33PSI cold. Granted I may have waited only 3 hours before checking my air pressure (to let the car cool down a bit). But still, 50PSI? I read on the tire's sidewalls that "maximum inflatable pressure is 51PSI"

: Did somebody at the dealership took that message to mean 51PSI normally instead of maximum? What should I really inflate these tires to?

: Any thoughts?

: BTW- I deflated the tires to 40PSI for now.



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