Tire pressure -- who to believe?

banjoist
Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:04:25 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

The sidewall of my Subaru’s right front tire says “Inflate to 45 psi max”. The tire shop mechanic says I should go by the Subaru label on the door pillar, which says tires should be inflated to 34 psi. I think he’s full of it – the tire manufacture knows better than the car manufacturer what pressure a given tire wants. Am I right?

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