Take a look at the max pressure on the sidewall of the an original
Redline...I think it's something like 28 PSI. Today's high performance
tires usually read 44 PSI as max pressure. So, I'd think that Triumph was
working with the available technology at the time, which was then "new"
radial tire technology.
William Whitmoyer
69 TR6
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 11:50:18 -0500
From: edwin.mcguirk@db.com
Subject: RE: Tire pressure
Triumph made their tire pressure suggestions in the early 70's, times and
tires have changed a bit since then.
Also, car manufacturers have usually been more interested in a "safe",
quiet, comfortable ride than performance, tire wear, or MPG. They often
specifically downgraded front traction in order to avoid any remote
possibility of oversteer (which surely any normal driver would be clueless
to deal with, in their opinion - not to mention lawyers).
Besides, you may like the quieter more comfortable ride that lower
pressures will give you even though it will cost more in fuel and worn
tires and be "differently safe".
Ed McGuirk
76 TR6
86 Rx7
88 MR2 Supercharged
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Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 14:51:09 +0100
From: Bert Van der Stee <bvdstee1@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Tire pressure
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Still a mistery to me is why my TR6 manual advices a lot less pressure -
also for radial tubeless tires but with the smaller width.
But what the heck, that's why it is a British car for, isn't it ?
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