Tyre Pressure

[ClintonL]

Hey guys, i have a civic 2007 vti and i upgraded my wheels/tyres from 15" ones to the stock 2010 17" alloys and they came with continental mc5 tyres (215x45 i think). I'm not sure what to inflate the tyres to as i think the manual gives instructions for the stock size.

Cheers

[Martin77]

Tyres should not be under inflated or over inflated to avoid bad fuel consumption or uneven tyre wear.
The normal recommended pressure is 32 psi but it's safe to do it from 30 to 40 psi depending on your ride preference (comfort vs fuel efficiency).

[davek]

Hi Mate, I have the same setup. A 2009 Civic with Civic Sport wheels with 215/45 17 tyres and I run 38 or 40 psi.
Both times I have purchased new tyres the tyre guys have told me to run those pressures.

[Martin77]

Hey guys, i have a civic 2007 vti and i upgraded my wheels/tyres from 15" ones to the stock 2010 17" alloys and they came with continental mc5 tyres (215x45 i think). I'm not sure what to inflate the tyres to as i think the manual gives instructions for the stock size.

Cheers

Is there a significant drop in ride comfort with the 2 inch increase in wheel size?

[lilthug]

sidewall of the tyre usually has information on pressure

[EKVTIR-T]

sidewall of the tyre usually has information on pressureusually max weight @ xxx psi

[Benzened]

Is there a significant drop in ride comfort with the 2 inch increase in wheel size?

Massive. I will downgrade to 15" when my current tyres wear out.