my car has 4 Falken 329s. its 2003 VW Jetta. the gasdoor says 26 rear and front. right now my car pulls to the right and i already checked my alignment and its fine. Discount tire said that the air pressure should be around 32psi for these tires. which one is the right one???|||32psi. you can also look on the side of the tire and read the spec pressure.|||The tire pressures listed on the inside of the fuel filler door are accurate for ANY TIRE that is the same size and load index as the tires originally fitted to the vehicle.
Most "pull" complaints are actually due to tire wear issues and are not caused by the alignment - at least not directly. If you are trying to diagnose a "pull" start by cross-rotating the front tires. If the pull goes away or changes direction you know it is a tire problem.|||The spec pressure listed on the side of the tire is the 'maximum' psi the tire can hold. NEVER use this as an indicator. The correct psi for your tires is always set by the manufacturer of the vehicle. In this case, VW wants 26... this is right. Playing with the inflation of the tires can drastically change intended handling, and traction of the vehicle. There will be a placard posted in the glove box, door jamb, console... or as you said the fuel door, which will have the correct vehicle manucaturer inflation specs.
26 psi? Really? Thats quite low for any tire. Many tires can fail due to excessive overheating if they are inflated too low... remember the whole Ford Explorer fiasco? They blamed Firestone for all their problems while all the while telling people to underinflate their tires (@26 psi)... to avoid rollovers.
Perhaps 26 is too low for Falkens. Not every tire is right for every car. Many tires also have the 'minimum inflation' requirements posted next to the max. Check the side of the tire for this index, or consult a Falken dealer.
If you must go to a higher inflation on the tires, 30-32psi is quite safe. A nominal pressure for most other cars, and well below the max pressure of 44-45psi.
There are other factors which can cause pulling. Dragging brakes for one.|||I would run 30 lbs. in all the tires and you will be fine.|||Check your owners manual and/or usually on the inside of the door or jam. Oh, yeah you said the gas door has it. It should list the size tire and what the pressure should be in it. Do what the car maker said to do. 32 psi is just the general pressure that everyone throws around. Go with 26psi. Believe me the engineers that designed and made the car know more than the "discount tire guy". Usually the tire pressure listed on the tire says "max". Again do what the manufacturer says.
I have a Mitsubishi trk and the manual says to run 26psi for the size tire on it. That's what it put in it.|||Look on the side of the tire, you bought after market tires so whats on your gasdoor may not apply anymore.
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