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quote:Originally posted by Gut Check
Ok, put the pressure back to door jamb levels. Recalculated old and new data. Looks like I may have made an error in the numbers. Getting same mpg for both pressures. So forget it, the lower pressures have no effect after all.
The brakes are still crappy though.
The gas from that one Shell station is better MPG than others (maybe the pump calibration is off, but by how far, really?).
And...........higher than recommended pressures, that isn't cause for possible blowout (e.g. keeping the tire edge in the rim flang)? Yea, it is.
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Increasing air pressure by that small margin will NOT cause a blow-out. In fact, when we doi high speed track trials, we run overinflated to reduce hfootprint by as much as 3 to 4%, and therefore reduce heat.
Underinflation causes tremendous damage to tread, belts, footprint, you name it. Increased stress on all the unsprung gear, ball jounts, etc., etc.
Joe
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