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    Aftermarket Tire Pressure [what tire pressure for my aftermarket tires?]

    Ha ha. Thanks for the tip. Knowing the previous owner, this makes perfect sense.
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    Aftermarket Tire Pressure [what tire pressure for my aftermarket tires?]

    Yep, that’s exactly why they are there. I do have a 1 hour commute that can be either 35 miles, or 50 depending on the route, and I do a round trip at least once a week. So efficiency may be a factor to consider as well In my use case.
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    Aftermarket Tire Pressure [what tire pressure for my aftermarket tires?]

    Well, honestly I think I have all the info I need from that last link. The bottom line is: Yes, the recommended tire pressure that will replicate the OEM load-bearing capacity for my specific tires is 32 psi. Nonetheless, if the new tires are XL tires, load bearing capacity is decreased below...
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    Aftermarket Tire Pressure [what tire pressure for my aftermarket tires?]

    This was very useful and probably exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for this very informative link. Now on to item 2: can I set the TPMS set point to 32, if I wanted to? Any takers?
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    Aftermarket Tire Pressure [what tire pressure for my aftermarket tires?]

    My goal is to replicate the conditions with the original tires. So I figure that the 32 psi figure has to do with the optimum pressure that will translate to appropriate wall tension and thus grip comparable or as close to identical to the conditions with the OEM tires, but thats all assumed...
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    Aftermarket Tire Pressure [what tire pressure for my aftermarket tires?]

    So I just got a 2019 Model 3 Performance and this is the most fun car I’ve owned, hands down. The previous owner took the wheels down to 18 and settled for Toyo Proxes Sport 245/45 Z R18. So I said, well lets see if we can find out what tire pressure this car needs with these tires. Well that...