What is the recommended tire pressure for the 3.0L S type with the 16" wheels?

 

I think it should be on a decal on the driver's door jam.

Eric

 

Keep in mind that most car manufacturers recommend tire pressures that are a bit on the low side. That keeps their customers happy with soft, cushy rides until their tires wear out prematurely at 25,000 miles or less and they wonder what happened. If treadwear longevity is important to you, bump your pressures up at least 2 to 3 psi more than your door label recommends. Depending on the vehicle, I've bumped up our tire pressures as much as 6 psi over what the door label says.

We have a 2005 S-Type 3.0 with the 17-inch Kronos rims running 235/50/17 tires. Our door label calls for 32 psi. Like most women, my wife likes a cushy ride. I tell her that I'm running 32 psi as recommended, but the tires are actually set between 34 and 35 psi because I want to maximize the treadwear. Thus far she hasn't complained. It is easier to fool her in the S-Type than it is in her 2004 Lexus RX330 AWD. In the Lexus, she notices when I bump those tires up by just a couple of psi in an effort to stretch the treadwear....

 

32 to 35 psi. Never exceed that range unless you have a minivan or an SUV. Always put air in your tires when your car has been sitting for a while. Cold readings are more accurate than a hot tire. (Heat causes the air molecules in the tire to rapidly move and expand)

 

I understand that tire pressures change 1 psi for every 10* f. ambient air temp.