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Originally Posted by BET530' post='1015157' date='Sep 23 2009, 07:20 PM
I have falken 452's, tire shop set my tire pressure to 44psi? Seems high to me? is this a appropriate psi???
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In your manual it shows the different tire set with corresponding tire pressure setting.
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I run 36-38, but I'm on 18s. I'd probably go with 40 on 20s. There's not a lot of sidewall down there if you run over something.
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i ran 44 psi on my generals which were almost the same size as yours. only difference was my fronts were 245/35/20. I thought the ride and handling at 44 was good so i left it.
edit: check the max psi on your sidewalls and see if its too high. I think the max on my generals was 51ish. So 44 didnt seem to high for me.
edit: check the max psi on your sidewalls and see if its too high. I think the max on my generals was 51ish. So 44 didnt seem to high for me.
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if you live in the city, where alot of bump and holes, then 44psi wont be comfortable,
but you want to protect your wheels, so dont want to go low psi, i will say 40 or 42
for highway, 44 is ok and feel good
but you want to protect your wheels, so dont want to go low psi, i will say 40 or 42
for highway, 44 is ok and feel good
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my shop recommended 40psi on my tires.. see size in sig.. and oh yeah... OP love your wheels.. DPE rivetless... siiiiick.. 
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40psi on my falkens 452's....245/35/20 and 285/30/20....like the ride
