tire inflation

[SuperEclipse88]

hey guys im stumped here.... i got some eagle tires on my 97 eclipse gs they are 205/55/R16 and the max psi says 51 now am i supposed to put in 51 pounds of pressure? when i put my gauge in it says 27 On my 95 eclipse toyo tires the max psi is 50 and my gauge is saying 29 can ne one tell me how much i should put into my tires cause i have no clue....


Thanxs Clarke

 

[onepimpclipse]

34-38 PSI is good.

 

[Defiant]

Originally posted by SuperEclipse88
hey guys im stumped here.... i got some eagle tires on my 97 eclipse gs they are 205/55/R16 and the max psi says 51 now am i supposed to put in 51 pounds of pressure?

Maximum seating in your car is four, do you always haul 3 other people?

That number's just a tire rating. You want to run what's on the sticker on the back edge of your driver's door, or possibly a few pounds more.

 

[SuperEclipse88]

thanxs for clearing that up guys

Clarke