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Re: Tire PSI

To: mjb@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Tire PSI
From: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
Date: Wed, 02 Jul 1997 00:02:02 EDT
On Tue, 1 Jul 1997 20:24:11 -0600 (MDT) Mark J Bradakis
<mjb@autox.team.net> writes:
>
>[BOUNCE mgs@Autox.Team.Net:    Non-member submission from 
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>     From: Spook37211@aol.com
>     Date: Sat, 14 Jun 1997 17:29:09 -0400 (EDT)
>     Subject: Re: Tire PSI
>
>In a message dated 97-05-23 11:02:27 EDT, todd@nutria.nrlssc.navy.mil 
>(Todd
>Mullins) writes:
>
><< 
> I'm afraid I don't know.  I once read in _european car_ that the 
>optimum
> PSI was unrelated to tire/wheel size; IOW, when going to larger 
>wheels
> or wider tires, the OEM recommended tire pressures were still valid!
> 
> Surely one of our SCCA guys can comment?
> 
> --  >>
>
>To determine optimal tire pressure:
>Run the car hard through a series of turns, quickly take accurate temp
>measurements across the tires before they can cool.  Equal (or close) 
>is
>good.
>Ray
>
Assuming the camber is correct.

Rick Morrison
72 MGBGT
74 Midget

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