Dark Sprite
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So where I live daytime temps in the summer months range from 35-50ºC (95-120ºF), but during the work day my car is parked in a temperature controlled car park. What this means is that setting a "cold tire pressure" at manufacturer specs at 32psi when the car is sat outside means that when I leave the work car park at the end of the day my tires have cooled to a level below the outside ambient temperature and are down to 30 psi, whereas if I set the "cold tire pressure" at 32 psi when parked inside then once I've been on the highway for a while they can get up to 38 psi. Maybe I'm overthinking it, as the owners manual does state a max hot tire pressure of 38 psi (non-HP DH) but that's for track not road use.
It doesn't take long to get up from 30 to 32 psi once I've left the temperature controlled parking, so would I be better off setting my cold tire pressure to 32 psi when the car is outside (obvs not in direct sunlight or better still after being left overnight) or inside? Basically I have two options for what constitutes "cold"
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To be clear, I've not had any issues with grip, so I suppose this is more relevant from an even-tire-wear perspective...
It doesn't take long to get up from 30 to 32 psi once I've left the temperature controlled parking, so would I be better off setting my cold tire pressure to 32 psi when the car is outside (obvs not in direct sunlight or better still after being left overnight) or inside? Basically I have two options for what constitutes "cold"
.To be clear, I've not had any issues with grip, so I suppose this is more relevant from an even-tire-wear perspective...
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I don’t think you read my post before replying.
