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> From: Barry Schwartz[SMTP:bschwart@pacbell.net]
> Reply To: Barry Schwartz
> Sent: Friday, August 14, 1998 10:26 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: TR6 - Tires and Tire Pressure (kinda winded)
>
>
<<improved ride, and increased tire life. To improve the
handling at the
> expense of the aforementioned, you can try an increase of say 4 to 6
> lbs
> over the stock pressures-but these settings are typically arrived at
> by
> running at speed over a controlled course, measuring the tire temps,
> and
> readjusting until temps are optimized-not just guessed at-
>
> Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
> 72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> 70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
> 70 Spitfire>>
>
while I agree with the thread on pressures, I disagree with the
improvement in handling due to higher tyre pressure. Typically the
improvement is a lower pressure. Higher pressure will give you a better
fuel economy when you drive on motorways where you don't expect much
cornering etc. If you want better handling, you will find that dropping
the pressure by about 5 psi below the recommendet setting will improve
matters. However, that depends on the individual tyre make due to
different grip and wear qualities.
Gernot
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