Higher Tire Pressure

[captainm27]

Reading around the forums, some say that higher tire pressure increases mileage and thread life, but makes for a bumpy ride. I have a few questions about higher tire pressures.

1. I just bought my car last summer: Would increasing the pressure beyond the recommend 32psi void my tire warranty?

2. Is the ride REALLY more bumpy?

3. Would it increase the chances of a blowout if I went through some heavy pot holes? (Lots of pot holes on my drive to work, sometimes I hit them constantly at night when it's harder to see them.)

4. Any pictures of really high tire pressures?


I seem to have a fear of filling it up too high because of the story my friend told me: He noticed his tire was low, so he went to the pump to fill up. I guess he overfilled, because last thing he knew, he heard a loud pop before going deaf for a few minutes, while laying on the ground dazed out.