Tire maintenance

[deadintuit]

Purpose of this post:

I'm testing a new fuel catalyst and want everthing optomized for the test.

My questions are about tire pressure as it effects fuel economy:

I have an "89" Ford Festiva, 1.6L no Air & everything is stock.

I am currently running my Tire Pressure @ 35psi Frt / 28psi Rear. A friend of mine said he thought I was way off the mark for optimum gas milage.

When I ask him where he got his information, he pointed me to FordFestiva.com. I used the search feature here searching for "Tire Pressure", and couldn't find what I'm looking for. Probably too trivial a question but here are my questions .......

What is the factory recommended Tire Pressure front and rear for an 89 Festiva with 155SR12's?

In your estimation, is the factory recommended PSI lower than it should be? Do you think they recommend a lower pressure to improve ride?

What is the best tire pressure settings you have found for an "89" Ford Festiva, 1.6L with 155SR12's, no Air & everything is stock, to optomize gas milage?



Thanks,

Mike C.

[Tim]

I keep my tires at 30 PSI. I've driven this way for over a year and the tires wear fine. Others may have different preferences, but this works for me.


Regards,

Tim

[Whittey]

It's not a specific answer, but as high as possible before they're likely to blow. And you'll most likely get better handling from your car as well.


-=Whittey=-

[darkdan]

fuel catalyst?

Oh please god, don't tell me it's acetone!

[yvanlavoie20]

darkan

what do you know about acetone???

[2ndmouse]

everyone knows marvel mystery oil is the only true effective panacea when it comes to machines.
:lol:

[darkdan]

acetone has 80% of the energy value of gasoline.

acetone also eats rubber. I'm currently trying to find if it eats nylon (I'm guessing it does).

At least FP60 by www.lubecontrol.com has proven to be safe by millions of miles over many years. Sure, it doesn't claim 35% increase in gas mileage and it's $25 a gallon instead of $10, but it won't eat your o-rings and fuel lines.

[Whittey]

Man this acetone thing is hitting the web hard. Oi.


-=Whittey=-

[darkdan]

Yeah, already beat it to death on all my other boards.