2001 Deville DHS - Check Tire Pressure

I may have been unclear in my mail; sorry if so.

The tires presently on the car are rated 44 psi max - premium brand
guaranteed 80,000 miles
They are set at 41 psi front and 40 psi rear; 3 and 4 lbs below max.

Original equipment were Michelin and recommended to be set at 30 psi

With the present settings of 41 and 40 the car rides better and quieter.

I was hoping the computer could be changed so it would show the warning when
the higher max tire pressure was exceeded.

--
Don
Vancouver, USA


"Ken Abrams" <harvest_this.RemoveThis@scum.suckers> wrote in message
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> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer.RemoveThis@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote
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>> I believe it is
>> set to come on when the pressure gets to 39 psi. I would like to have it
>> set for 44 psi because the present tires have a max rating of 44 psi and
> the
>> tires are set for 41 psi front and 40 psi rear by the tire shop that
>> recently replaced the tires.
>>
>
> I don't know for sure because I don't have (ready) access to information
> for
> your particular model but my guess would be that the low setting would be
> 30
> with "normal" being 32 or 35.
>
> At any rate, you are being somewhat foolish to run the tires at their max.
> inflation pressure.
> They ride better, wear better and are less prone to (catastrophic) early
> failure when you stick with the recommended pressure (or close to it).
> Check the sticker on the drivers door if you don't have an owners manual.
>
> What's the point of having a Caddy and then making the tires ROCK hard
> ????
>
>
>
>
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"Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer RemoveThis @PNB.Retired_1987> wrote

> I may have been unclear in my mail; sorry if so.
>
No, you were perfectly clear....except for this part which wasn't included:

> - premium brand
> guaranteed 80,000 miles

Exactly what brand and model of tire do you have?

I got some Michelin HydroEdge's. Big bucks and I HATE them.
The handling is "jittery"; just don't like the feel or the ride.
I did find they are better around 35.

I still think that 10-11 lbs. over the recommendation is asking for trouble.
The recommendation is for the tire SIZE, not a specific brand. Watch your
"premium" tires for unusual wear, especially down the center.

I'm seriously tempted to junk the HydroEdge's I've got.......even though
they still have about 80% tread left.
Did I mention that I HATE them?
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Here's the information from the sidewall

Yoyo Tourevo LS Luxury Touring
Treadware Traction
700A Temperature B
225/60R16 98T

Bought from Les Schwab a Northwest dealer in 3 or 4 states.


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Don
Vancouver, USA


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> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer DeleteThis @PNB.Retired_1987> wrote
>
>> I may have been unclear in my mail; sorry if so.
>>
> No, you were perfectly clear....except for this part which wasn't
> included:
>
>> - premium brand
>> guaranteed 80,000 miles
>
> Exactly what brand and model of tire do you have?
>
> I got some Michelin HydroEdge's. Big bucks and I HATE them.
> The handling is "jittery"; just don't like the feel or the ride.
> I did find they are better around 35.
>
> I still think that 10-11 lbs. over the recommendation is asking for
> trouble.
> The recommendation is for the tire SIZE, not a specific brand. Watch your
> "premium" tires for unusual wear, especially down the center.
>
> I'm seriously tempted to junk the HydroEdge's I've got.......even though
> they still have about 80% tread left.
> Did I mention that I HATE them?
>
>
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