Tire Pressures on P205/55R16 tires

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Feb 28, 2004 | 12:08 PM

CGraigy11

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Tire Pressures on P205/55R16 tires

The recommended air pressure for the factory supplied tires on the 2003 is 32 PSI for the front and 29 PSI for the rear. I had my car "serviced" by the dealer and my fronts are now reading 32 PSI and the rears are also 32 PSI. Should I decrease the rears to 29 PSI or does the dealer know something that I don't? Anybody else have this experience with the dealer's "service?"

Feb 28, 2004 | 06:07 PM

Choku Dori

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Dealer mechanics probably got careless or lazy. Stick to manufacturer's recommendation. That's what I think.

Feb 29, 2004 | 02:58 AM

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add 5 pounds to all 4, better handling and I've never had a problem with over inflation.

Feb 29, 2004 | 03:49 PM

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Well, thanks for your responses, just irks me that the dealer would get lazy like that and not bother looking at the "recommended" pressures. You would think that would be the one place they would get it right. Oh well.

Mar 1, 2004 | 11:31 PM

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Heh, the mechanics just work there. It's not like they've pledged their lives to Subaru or anything. But I know what you mean when you say it's irriatating. Sometimes dealerships do some pretty dumb isht.

Mar 2, 2004 | 08:41 AM

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There is a known addage that you should always check your air pressure after someone works on your car. Having a couple more psi means nothing, better than being too low. Many, many Subie fans run the exact psi's you posted above---32---32--
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Mar 2, 2004 | 09:48 AM

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Ok, yeah, I think I'm just gonna leave them at 32 PSI. Probably just being a little too ****. Thanks again.

Mar 2, 2004 | 06:17 PM

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When I was driving on my Stock RE92's which were 205/55/16, I had 38 psi in the front, and 37 psi in the rear. Just my personal preference. I think the ride feels a lot more grippy against the road. Though, others may disagree.