Jeff;
One extreme to the other...36 psi is way too much. I'm sure you'll get many
other letters saying the same. That's the tire manufacturers
maximum..absolutely the maximum! What you should go by is the car
manufacturer's recommendation. My GT6 runs 24/26 fr/rear.
ken shapiro
baltimore
1970 GT6+ KC81872L
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Cc: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 9:12 PM
Subject: Overlooking the obvious
>
> I posted a question the other day asking fellow listers what, if anything
I
> could do about my Spitfire "bottoming out" and scraping the Monza exhaust
> glasspack on the road during spirited driving whenever I hit a slight dip
on
> the straightaways...
>
> This afternoon after taking a quick ride in this magnificent weather, I
took
> a glance at my right front tire. I only had them filled with air just two
> months ago with brand new tubes, so I never even thought to check them
this
> soon. Well, 15 pounds of pressure in the tire! I went around the car,
> filling each one up to the suggested 36 pound maximum and took the car for
> another spin around the block. Not only is the scraping gone (duh!), I
> almost felt like I had power steering! The ride quality and handling both
> were dramatically improved. Just a reminder not to overlook the obvious
> things -- sometimes they can make a HUGE difference in comfort, handling
and
> safety.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jeff in San Diego
>
> '67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
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