I have a 2003.5 5AT sedan. Usually it's just me in the driver's seat, haven't had a rear passenger yet. The rear tires seem to break loose a little easily, especially when the streets are wet. Now, I am not new to RWD cars (or trucks). I own a '74 Corvette with 454 crank HP, and daily drove a '96 Corvette LT-4 for a couple years, not mention my pickup trucks.
Speaking of which, airing down the rear tires on the pickups really helps with traction when the bed is unloaded and the weight is biased to the front.
The door sticker on the G says 30 psi front and rear tires, but these stickers are for when the car is fully loaded.
Long way to ask, but if it is just you (and maybe your SO in the front seat) what tire pressures do you run? I am thinking 30 front is OK, but maybe 28 rear? Stock 17s and stock tires size but Goodyear tires, which came with this used car.
Thanks,
Jeff

 

im driving on 45 psi all around. i used to had it at 30 but it seems to float abit. too comfy for me since i go for the sportier drive so 45 is perfect for me. and for me it seems that the 45 psi has better handling. i drive alot more fun now. plus the fact that unlike 30 psi the tire icon doesn't pop up everytime the weather changes.

 

^^^
YOU MEAN 35 RIGHT?!?!? if you run em at 45 your retarted... no offense


Jeff, i'd run em at 35 all around, if you have to go lower, i'd say 32 at the least all around
-GP-

 

damn...45 psi is a lot dood...i have 20s and only run 38-40...geez

 

LOL

 

/\/\/\ +1 hahaha, so meannnn

 

35 no less your pressure light will go on if you go less then 30 psi

 

Thanks for the responses, guys. I will try 35, maybe I am running a little low for the more spirited driving I sometimes get into.
Interesting that everyone seems to be running higher pressures than the manufacturer specified...
Jeff

 

NonAme, that's way too hard, man......you won't get the proper contact patch and traction with that pressure, and your braking will be serverely compromised.
My Sedan suggested 30lbs. pressure, but I ran 34 to 35 lbs. and liked it.

C.

 

I simply don't like soft tires, and I think the manufacturer suggested 30 in the Sedan tires to soften the ride.
I much prefer a performance ride which is biased toward firm and hard, so I ran 35 or so in my Sedan and loved it.
I second guessed the manufacturer and hoped that I didn't compromise safety at all. There is a limit, tho, such as I described in my post above to NonAme.

C.

 

if you're going to be a jacka$$, at least learn to spell. its retarDed.

i run 32 psi all the way around. 35 just seems too stiff for me.

 

37psi here...whoops...this thread is for sedans...my bad.

OMG 45!?!? That's a little too much.

 

I run 35 PSI on the 18" sedan sport rims with stock Goodyear tires on our 05 X and it seems pretty good.

 

I run 33 psi all around.

45 would make for a really rough ride.