"Caliban" wrote

> My 1991 Honda Civic now has four new Goodyear tires. The technicians
filled them
> to 30 psi and recorded this. I pointed out that Honda recommended 26 psi
for my
> car. The shop said they'd be happy to lower it to this but implied that 30
psi
> was customary. I figured they had their reasons and decided to research
and
> adjust according to what I found.

Until you get a definitive answer, I suggest a) you set the pressure for the
ride and handling *you* prefer. If setting them to 30 gives you a few
thousand more miles, but you're miserable for the first 35000.... b)
Contact Goodyear to find out what pressure they recommend for those tires
and *your* car. It may be different from what Honda recommends with their
OEM tires. I'd expect a Goodyear company store should have a booklet or
something that provides that information.