• Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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    5 days ago

    I’ve stopped a half dozen people from doing something like this… Every single one of them was filling up to the maximum pressure listed on the sidewall.

    The sidewall pressure is only the correct pressure at the maximum load on the tire. The maximum rated load on the tire is often nearly twice the vehicle’s maximum weight rating, so the sidewall pressure is never the correct pressure for your vehicle.

    The correct pressure for each tire on your vehicle is listed on a tag on the driver’s door, or door frame.

    • Einar@lemm.ee
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      5 days ago

      Jup.

      Cars actually come with manuals that explain this stuff.

      Reading is a lost art.

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        5 days ago

        Honestly Ive looked all over for my car manual but I cant find it anywhere on the internet. My car is a 1993 Honda Civic EK3 which I got second (more likely 5th or 10th) hand. The earliest model’s manual I can find online is the 1995 model. Do you know a good site that might have the owners manual for my model?