Don't bias-ply tires require a lower pressure tham radials?
If this is so, some of our older cars need a little more pressure than
indicated in the owners manual...
But definitely not 40psi, and probably not even 30.
Ulix
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On Wed, 22 Nov 1995 dcouncil@imt.net wrote:
> >
> >
> > Here's a copy of an e-mail I sent to Popular Mechanics today. I
> >was irate that the lube shop had inflated my Spitfire tires to 44psi.
> >Last year they did the very same thing to my Midget. It's almost double
> >what both cars require. Incidentally, my book on my '75 Spitfire shows
> >21psi front, and 26psi rear; is this correct?
> >
> >Nick D. Benson
> >
>
> This does seem crazy. Especially if the tires are cold. The 21/26 psi
> ratings seem good for cold tires, and I personally don't like to see a warm
> tire with a pressure more than 32 psi after a good highway jaunt.
>
> I would hate to take my car for a long highway cruise with a 44 psi tire!
> (even in the winter)
>
>
> David Councill
> dcouncil@imt.net
> 71 BGT
>
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