krystle920 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I have a 2011 Legacy 2.5i, and I recently bought a set of Continental PureContact tires. My question is - what PSI should I have it at for fuel efficiency? I'm located in Southern California so snow/rain is not really an issue. I know the recommended PSI on the door says 33 in the front and 32 at the back, but people seem to be putting their pressures much higher. The max pressure written on the tires is 51. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liljonson Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I put 38-40 psi on all my cars. Never had wear issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhoran89 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I am running the same tire. Usually inflate to 40 psi psi cold. It can help to go 41 front / 39 rear if you are afraid of scrubbing the fronts if you drive like a bandit. I have had no wear issues and have ran the tires extremely hard for over 15K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krystle920 Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Is there any issue in putting it higher around 45 and up? I tried doing this and the tire warning light kept going on, but I'm not sure why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhoran89 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 The car might be trying to tell you it's a little high. 41 or so doesn't set off my TPMS light. Anything over 42 I would say will prematurely wear the insides; your contact patch will be smaller and esentt ally run on the road with the middle of the tread. 40 is a good pressure (cold) for gas milage, handling, and tire wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Giovo Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Me too 38 - 40 lbs on my tires - the seem to corner much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volleyball Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Tire rack just recommended these tires to me for my 10 Legacy 2.5. How have they worked out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picky1 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Tire rack just recommended these tires to me for my 10 Legacy 2.5. How have they worked out? Ditto, I am torn between the Prue Contracts and the Pirelli P7 All Season Plus tires. Looking to find someone with some real life winter/snow feedback on either of these tires. Also considering maybe stepping up to the Nokians WRG3, just a little tentative on running them year round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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