Todd Mullins wrote:
>
> Kai Radicke writes:
>
> > NEVER fill the tires to the max PSI, always use the PSI that is recommended
> > by your Owners manual. I learned this one from watching reruns of
> > MotorWeek!
>
> Yes, Kai's right. Optimum tire PSI depends not on the particular tire,
> but on the overall weight and weight distribution of the car. The idea
> is to keep the tire's contact patch consistent. Too little or too much
> air distorts the tire's contact patch, thereby reducing it.
>
Does this hold true for tires and wheels that are bigger/smaller than
those originally supplied? Obviously the weight and distribution would
be the same, but would different tire/wheel combinations react to this
weight distribution differently and require some other PSI to maintain a
proper patch?
Eddie
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