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Looking for a sucker to unload some inferior rubber on maybe? Glad you didn't fall for it!
Yeah I don't know. (dunno) But definitely didn't fall for that crap. (thumb)
Looking for a sucker to unload some inferior rubber on maybe? Glad you didn't fall for it!
Like tibimakai said, you don't really need an alignment if the car doesn't pull to one side, or steering wheel is straight (centered). Or you can check the wear pattern on your previous Michelins and make a decision. But they ran 50,000 miles which seems to indicate your alignment is fine. Some alignment shops would do free alignment check, and won't charge you if the machine shows the alignment is within the specs. I may use Brake Plus in our area but do check on reviews.Couple of questions.
I'm at 68.5k miles now. Should I look at getting an alignment done now that I am getting a new set of tires? I got my current set back at 18.5k miles. Any suggestions on where to get that done?
And with these H-speed RT43's, what is a good PSI for it? I want to be sure to tell DT to air them up to whatever that should be. 17-inch tires, btw.
Like tibimakai said, you don't really need an alignment if the car doesn't pull to one side, or steering wheel is straight (centered). Or you can check the wear pattern on your previous Michelins and make a decision. But they ran 50,000 miles which seems to indicate your alignment is fine. Some alignment shops would do free alignment check, and won't charge you if the machine shows the alignment is within the specs. I may use Brake Plus in our area but do check on reviews.
Although the factory recommended tire pressure for 225/65R17 is 34 psi, I'd use 38 psi initially if I were you. It's easier to release the pressure afterwards if you feel the ride is too firm.
That's my point. I do believe with 51 psi maximum inflation pressure, which is also the pressure for the maximum load, (although some say the maximum load happens only at 35 psi, not at the maximum inflation pressure), hence RT43 may need a little higher tire pressure to handle the weight on CX-5.Perfect, thanks yrwei. I use 36 PSI on my Michelins currently.
Wasn't sure if the RT43's with a max PSI of 51 necessitated a higher PSI or not.
Perfect, thanks yrwei. I use 36 PSI on my Michelins currently.
Wasn't sure if the RT43's with a max PSI of 51 necessitated a higher PSI or not.
Can't read your link but it looks like from Tire Rack.
Can't read your link but it looks like from Tire Rack.
Is maximum inflation pressure = maximum load pressure? Michelin's spec sheet says so.
If you believe the maximum load pressure is 35 psi, why recommended tire pressures by all car manufactures are always higher than 35 psi with heavier load? As an examples for our CX-5 in owner's manual posted above, that 41 psi at 17" rear is specified for full-load and 33 psi for half-load. For OE 225/65R17 100H tire its maximum load is 1,764 lbs. @ 44 psi maximum inflation pressure whereas OE 225/55R 99V is 1,709 lbs. @ 51 psi. That's why we have a little higher recommended tire pressure on 19" tire to carry about the same 900 lbs. weight on each tire for CX-5. Physics say tire pressure and load carrying are in direct proportion. Increasing air pressure on tire can carry more weight. It simply doesn't stop at 35 psi unless the tire can't handle the pressure.
And would you rather trust an official doc from Michelin or an article from Tire Rack?