Acura 2004 NSX Owner's Manual page 163

Main Menu
Table of Contents
Tires
To safely operate your vehicle, your
tires must be the proper type and
size, in good condition with adequate
tread, and correctly inflated.
The following pages give more
detailed information on how to take
care of your tires and what to do
when they need to be replaced.
Using tires that are excessively
worn or improperly inflated can
cause a crash in which you can
be seriously hurt or killed.
Follow all instructions in this
owner's manual regarding tire
inflation and maintenance.
160
Maintenance
Inflation
Keeping the tires properly inflated
provides the best combination of
handling, tread life, and riding
comfort.
Underinflated tires wear unevenly,
adversely affect handling and fuel
economy, and are more likely to
fail from being overheated.
Overinflated tires can make your
vehicle ride more harshly, are
more prone to damage from road
hazards, and wear unevenly.
We recommend that you visually
check your tires every day and use
the pressure gauge that came with
your vehicle to measure the air
pressure at least once a month. If
you think a tire might be low, check
it immediately.
Recommended Tire Pressures for
Normal Driving
The following chart shows the
recommended cold tire pressures for
most normal driving conditions and
speeds. Tire pressures for high
speed driving are the same as for
normal driving.
Front:
Tire Size Cold Tire Pressure
for Normal Driving
215/40R17 83Y 33 psi (230 kPa , 2.3
kgf/cm )
Rear:
Tire Size Cold Tire Pressure
for Normal Driving
255/40R17 94Y 40 psi (275 kPa , 2.8
kgf/cm )
The compact spare tire pressure is:
Front:
26 psi (180 kPa , 1.8 kgf/cm )
Rear:
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm )