04-14-2006, 12:14 PM
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Rember the Tire Pressure
I had my tires still pumped up from winter and it hit 90 degrees today. My tires were supposed to be at 37psi (Back) and 30psi (front). With the heat and spirited driving, I ended up at 45(back) and 35 (front). Winterizing is important...REMEMBER TO DE-WINTERIZE.
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'05 987 Basalt Black/Sand Beige
5 spd, 18" wheels
AH-64 Apache
RC-12 Guardrail
RC-7 Crazy Hawk
"If the wings are traveling faster than
the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter--
and therefore, unsafe" --Unknown
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04-14-2006, 01:41 PM
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Porscheectomy
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Originally Posted by Rail26
I had my tires still pumped up from winter and it hit 90 degrees today. My tires were supposed to be at 37psi (Back) and 30psi (front). With the heat and spirited driving, I ended up at 45(back) and 35 (front). Winterizing is important...REMEMBER TO DE-WINTERIZE.
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Tire pressures are only supposed to be adjusted when cold, unless you're at the track making dynamic adjustments
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04-15-2006, 06:51 AM
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Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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Hi,
This is all very confusing. To winterize the Car and prevent Flat-Spotting the Tires, you are supposed to inflate them to 56PSI. Agreed that you need to let sufficient Air out in Spring to reach normal Driving Pressures, but I don't understand how you ended up in the 40's with your pressure unless you didn't fully inflate them, or you have some leaks to account for...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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04-15-2006, 07:16 AM
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My car is a daily driver...even in the winter. We do not get snow here...The only point I was trying to make was to keep my tires at 37 psi for the cold temps I had to put more air in and I forgot to take it out as the weather warmed up. Thats it....
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'05 987 Basalt Black/Sand Beige
5 spd, 18" wheels
AH-64 Apache
RC-12 Guardrail
RC-7 Crazy Hawk
"If the wings are traveling faster than
the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter--
and therefore, unsafe" --Unknown
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04-15-2006, 09:09 AM
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Porscheectomy
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Originally Posted by Rail26
My car is a daily driver...even in the winter. We do not get snow here...The only point I was trying to make was to keep my tires at 37 psi for the cold temps I had to put more air in and I forgot to take it out as the weather warmed up. Thats it....
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Pressure will go up when you heat up the tires from driving. You're only supposed to check and adjust your tire pressure to the factory specs when the car hasn't been used so that the air temperature is the same as ambient.
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04-15-2006, 10:30 AM
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Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
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I'm de-winterizing today. I had the tires at 56 for the winter. What should I deflate them to? The book says to look at the tires; but the tires just state "do not exceed 51"
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2004 Boxster S (sold to my son...so still in family)
Now have a 2006 Cayman S
Basalt Black/Stone Grey
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04-15-2006, 12:02 PM
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The inflate chart should be on the side of the drivers door. You correspond your tire type/size/rating with the PSI. Very easy.
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'05 987 Basalt Black/Sand Beige
5 spd, 18" wheels
AH-64 Apache
RC-12 Guardrail
RC-7 Crazy Hawk
"If the wings are traveling faster than
the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter--
and therefore, unsafe" --Unknown
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04-15-2006, 01:37 PM
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Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Well...not that easy for a rookie, I guess.
It states GAWR Front/Rear 1709/2072 lbs.
How do I translate that?
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2004 Boxster S (sold to my son...so still in family)
Now have a 2006 Cayman S
Basalt Black/Stone Grey
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04-15-2006, 01:45 PM
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Maybe it is different on your car...but if you look inside where the door connects to the car when you close it...there should be a little chart there lists the type of tires and pressures. If you can't find it, send me your tire data and I will look it up on mine.
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'05 987 Basalt Black/Sand Beige
5 spd, 18" wheels
AH-64 Apache
RC-12 Guardrail
RC-7 Crazy Hawk
"If the wings are traveling faster than
the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter--
and therefore, unsafe" --Unknown
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04-15-2006, 01:57 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
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I've looked everywhere...doors, hoods etc. and there isn't a chart like you mention. The stats on the car are: 2004 Box S and the tires are Michelin Pilot Sport Radial X 265/35 ZR 18.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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2004 Boxster S (sold to my son...so still in family)
Now have a 2006 Cayman S
Basalt Black/Stone Grey
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