The plate on the door panel of my 2004 Forester recommends tire pressures of 29 (front) 28 (back) with a light load and 29 (F) and 36 (B) with a full load. Yet I notice that, when mechanics service my car, they usually put 32 lbs in all 4 tires. I am driving tomorrow on the Interstate over the mountains from Olympia, WA, down to Oakland, CA, with my son and our luggage. The I-5 could be slick. We will be carrying chains just in case. I left the front tires at 32 and inflated the back tires to 34. Does that sound about right? Somehow 29 seems low. And I read somewhere that underinflated tires are bad for the suspension and tires. Thanks for any advice.
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17 years ago