Tire Pressure for 1999 GV

[vxboxman]

I have my tire pressure set on 32PSI. Should I lower the pressure down to 26 PSI for better traction or not?

[Max]

You won't get a significant traction advantage, but your RIDE quality will improve greatly at the factory recommended 26 PSI.

[XL7Limited]

fyi- I have mine set at 40 psi. Give me better tire wear and beter gas mileage. Ill bet i get 1-2 mpg better mileage with the pressure set at 40 as compared to 26.. winter traction is just as good as when ther tires were set at 26 also..

[beancounter69]

I go with the factory recommended - if higher the ride is bouncier. With the OEM Crapstones I noticed the higher the pressure the more likely to have the occassional "hop and skip".

When offroading or if stuck in mud or sand - lowering the pressure will get you out - don't go below about 10psi to make sure tyre stays on the rim. Don't forget to inflate as soon as possible to at least 26psi - and before going back on the highway.

Beancounter

(The GV off road is better than the XC90 - but the other way round on road)

[murcod]

If my previous 4WD is anything to go by, then the harsh ride with highly inflated Bridgestones is the fault of their badly designed tyres.

I had similar Bridgestone H/T tyres on it and swapped them for Coopers A/T's. The ride and handling improved out of sight. It was amazing how much smoother it was even running the same pressures.

The Bridgestones also wore very badly with the higher pressures I was running to try and reduce their cornering "roll". Lesson learnt- Bridgestone H/T tyres suck..... I'll be glad when they wear out on my XL-7.

[aino]

Hi folks. I don't know if I joined the thread late or not but my ride is an A/T 98 model vitara and there is a plate at the side of my door that says the tire pressure is 23 psi only and i'm wondering why is it that low. The way I see it reading this thread is that I can go for a higher psi, right.