Inflation - Tire Pressure - Chevrolet SSR 2004 Owner's Manual

Inflation - Tire Pressure
The Certification/Tire label or the Tire and Loading
Information label shows the correct inflation pressures
for your tires when they're cold. "Cold" means your
vehicle has been sitting for at least three hours or driven
no more than 1 mile (1.6 km). See Loading Your
Vehicle on page 4-32, for examples of these labels and
where they are located on your vehicle. If you'll be
driving at high speeds (speeds of 100 mph (160 km/h)
or higher), where it is legal, set the cold inflation
pressure to the maximum inflation pressure shown on
the tire sidewall, or to 35 psi (244 kPa), whichever
is lower. See the example below. When you end this
high-speed driving, return to the cold inflation pressure
shown on the Certification/Tire label or the Tire and
Loading Information Label.
Example:
You'll find maximum load and inflation pressure molded
on the tire's sidewall, in small letters near the rim
flange. It will read something like this: Maximum load
690 kg (1521 lbs) 300 kPa (44 psi) Max. Press.
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For this example, you would set the inflation pressure
for high-speed driving at 35 psi (244 kPa) for the
front and rear tires.
Notice: Don't let anyone tell you that underinflation
or overinflation is all right. It's not. If your tires
don't have enough air (underinflation), you can get
the following:
•
Too much flexing
•
Too much heat
•
Tire overloading
•
Bad wear
•
Bad handling
•
Bad fuel economy
If your tires have too much air (overinflation), you
can get the following:
•
Unusual wear
•
Bad handling
•
Rough ride
•
Needless damage from road hazards