# Tire pressure question, use tire recommendation or vehicle recomendation

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-pressure-question-use-tire-recommendation-or-vehicle-recomendation/19687>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 17, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-pressure-question-use-tire-recommendation-or-vehicle-recomendation/19687 "2008-09-17T15:27:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![flywheel123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e8cbc/32.png) [@flywheel123](https://community.cartalk.com/u/flywheel123)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-pressure-question-use-tire-recommendation-or-vehicle-recomendation/19687/1 "2008-09-17T15:27:22Z")

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I have a 2004 S430 MB with AMG package. I just put on a new set of Goodyear F1 Eagles. 265/45/zr18 on back and 245/40zr18 on front. Car specs 30 psi in front and 33psi in rear. Tire spec indicates max psi of 50

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**Author:** ![Moynihand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Moynihand](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Moynihand)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-pressure-question-use-tire-recommendation-or-vehicle-recomendation/19687/2 "2008-09-17T15:50:44Z")

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Use the Car’s specs, the tire Max psi is just that, the maximum pressure you can put in the tires.