40 all-around
I've found that for winter driving, 40 on every corner seems adequate.
And the earlier poster assuming the rear tires are higher-inflated than the front: not correct. It's 38 front, 35 rear. IMHO, the lower rear PSI is more for minimizing noise, vibration, and harshness than anything else. The rear tires sing like a diva at higher pressures.
Regardless, I've tried it at below-recommended (32 at all corners -- smooth ride, decent traction in the snow, crappy gas mileage in the forties), fifty at each corner (too slippery on ice/snow to be of any use in the winter, though the MPG was reasonable), and finally settled on forty at every corner as a reasonable mid-range that gave me a moderate MPG increase without completely destroying my traction in the frequent snows here in Utah.
I'm satisfied there, but when it does snow, it's still a little too slippery for comfort -- it's a white-knuckle ride. Next winter, when we have a bit more money saved, it's snow tires for sure from November through March...
I've found that for winter driving, 40 on every corner seems adequate.
And the earlier poster assuming the rear tires are higher-inflated than the front: not correct. It's 38 front, 35 rear. IMHO, the lower rear PSI is more for minimizing noise, vibration, and harshness than anything else. The rear tires sing like a diva at higher pressures.
Regardless, I've tried it at below-recommended (32 at all corners -- smooth ride, decent traction in the snow, crappy gas mileage in the forties), fifty at each corner (too slippery on ice/snow to be of any use in the winter, though the MPG was reasonable), and finally settled on forty at every corner as a reasonable mid-range that gave me a moderate MPG increase without completely destroying my traction in the frequent snows here in Utah.
I'm satisfied there, but when it does snow, it's still a little too slippery for comfort -- it's a white-knuckle ride. Next winter, when we have a bit more money saved, it's snow tires for sure from November through March...
