Tyre pressures

[Bobajobbob]

Morning. I just wondered whether everyone here runs default tyre pressures on the road for their vantage? It seems obvious but when I picked up my car from Nick Mee the tyres were inflated to higher than standard. It could just have been because new tyres had just been fitted but i thought I'd check there wasn't a benefit to running them slightly higher than standard.

[rickyf1]

If you're running Michelin PSS then slightly higher pressures firm up the handling as they can feel a bit "wooly" after the stiffer walled Bridgestones for which the standard pressures were fine. I have the Michelins at 36 on the fronts and 39 on the rears with no obvious adverse tyre wear.

[Frances The Mute]

After having new tyres fitted, pressures tend to be higher as they increase them to help seat the beads. Of course, they should adjust this after a period of time or at least make you aware of this.

It could just be that there is a difference in the calibration of the gauge you used and that of the fitter.

[Bobajobbob]

Thanks for feedback. I'll check against another gauge. I'm running on Bridgestones I think.