Tire Pressures are very much like opinions....
Having gotten this old, and having owned all manner of cars numbering around 200 to date, I seldom question the need for correct pressure in tires, and this experience in sports cars, luxury cars of all makes and especially my beloved big Chryslers and Imperials that go back to the time of belted tires, I have found that most radial tires need the 30 to 32 pounds of pressure. Below that amount, the handling changes for the worse, not to mention the poor treadwear. I have owned cars with pressure recommendations posted on the door openings, with rediculous settings like 26 pounds to provide the smooth ride. This is dangerous, and the recall of so many Ford Explorer SUVs in the 90's and 2000's pointed this out. Dangerous practice.
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