Winter Tire Pressures

[CarefreeAZ]

I just installed a set of SES rims with Conti DWS 195/50x16s on the ST for cold weather driving. For those of you with cold weather/winter tire combos, what pressures are you running?

 

[rodmoe]

What is listed on the tire and where ya driving ? softer tires grip better in the snow and harder tires get better MPG on dry roads ..

 

[CarefreeAZ]

What is listed on the tire and where ya driving ? softer tires grip better in the snow and harder tires get better MPG on dry roads ..

The Contis are 195/50-Z16 (W rated) with a 51 psi Max but 39/36 might be a bit much, although I'm unless I'm driving up to see you, it's all Metro Milwaukee or I-94 to Madison cold weather driving. Use the AWD Freestyle for snow conditions.

 

[rodmoe]

LOL such a flirt You are
ya start a lil lower and keep a eye on them over winter be good to go.. not going west ?

 

[CarefreeAZ]

LOL such a flirt You are
ya start a lil lower and keep a eye on them over winter be good to go.. not going west ?

I will probably go down after the first of the year. Tempted to take a detour to SoCal for some upgrades. Regarding tire pressures, we'll start high and go down from there.

 

[rodmoe]

Hey I think Dave has a spare room .. Just sayin

 

[CarefreeAZ]

Hey I think Dave has a spare room .. Just sayin

Dunno, do I qualify? Not much orange on my ST!

 

[rodmoe]

ya its a state of mind anyways