I have a 2000 Mitsubishi Pajero.

My tires quit on me prematurely with only 40000Km. My tire dealer told me that I was underinflating my tires at 26PSI front and 29PSI rear. BUT this is the manufacturer recommendation. The Tire Dealer recommends to put 35PSI on all tires.

What tire pressure should I put?

NOYPI

CARRANZA MOTORING

THE TIRE DEALER IS CORRECT THE TIRE PRESSURE IS 35PSI
SIN
JOSE CARRANZA

The tire pressure rating is usually stamped on the side on the tire and 35 psi is average for most vehicles.

strange? i have an 1986 Pajero, supported by new Dunlop Grandtrek AT2 tyres. I keep a PSI rate of 28 for all the tyres! Is that alright? Please advise and comment?

The tire pressure stamped on the tire is the maxium safe pressure the carcass is designed to handle during bead seatment while mounting the tire. The actual running pressure on the car is much lower and is recommended by the car manufacturer according to the weight placed on each tire. That is why the rear tires often have a lower pressure recommendation than the front ones. Heavier cars with the same tires will call for a higher pressure. The 29 Front, 26 Rear specification by Mitsubishi takes into account the weight, handling and ride characteristics of the vehicle. NEVER run the tires at the maximum pressure listed on the sidewall. First, the tire will be overinflated and subject to accelerated center tread wear and possible blowout. Second, tires always increase pressure as they heat up during driving and the pressure will exceed the maximum rating, making the problem even worse.

You should always refer to the tire pressure sticker on the car for the correct running pressure and set that pressure when the tires are cool. It is usually okay to add 2 or 3 PSI to the suggested rating if you want a bit firmer ride and handling, but much more than that is not advisable for the reasons noted above.

I have a 2003 Mitsubishi Space Wagon but cannot find the correct tire pressure in the manual. Can anybody help?

Thanks,
GMD

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noypi, that's the recommended for the pajero, philippine model. i assume that yours is a fieldmaster right?

my tires only went near-bald about 60T kms+

A lot of car manufactors will recommend these lower PSI's on SUV's. It's supposedly suppose to help with handling and prevent your from rolling, but it's **** on your tires. The average coupe or sedan's recommended psi is 35. I'd say 30-32 will prevent less wear on your tires without effecting handling. It's kind of an interesting subject. Just research the faulty firestone tires made at the Decatur, IL plant (shut down now) and the feud they had with Ford. They said that Ford was recommending low PSI's and that's why the tires tread was comming off. Turns out it was a combination of both.

USUALLY on cars I put 35 in all four (if all four are the same size tires) during the cold months and 32 in all four during the warmer ones. Reason being - air is denser in the cold and needs more to fill the tire, and is less dense in the summer. Of course, on bigger rear tires or very, very thin tires (40 profile, etc) I put in some other combination. Good luck.

Did you rotate your tires every other oil change? Tires are like brakes they wear different with every driver. Although 1 very important thing you should know is that all the Firestone tire problems with Ford vehicles was due to improper inflation. The safest thing to do is go by what the sticker says. I have a Ford F-250 that takes 65 p.s.i. but the same tires fit on a F-150 which takes 35 p.s.i.

Thank you. I am SO glad someone else realizes that.