<VV> Tire Pressures

[JVHRoberts at aol.com]

The other reason is the Fieros tyically run FAR more substantial tire  sizes. 
 
In a message dated 3/1/2006 11:08:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
hmlinc at sbcglobal.net writes:

Take  another look.

Fiero is MID, Vair is REAR.  The engine is BEHIND  the rear axel.

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Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "VAN  A. PERSHING" <persh at aztecfreenet.org>
To:  <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 10:02  PM
Subject: <VV> Tire Pressures


>
>
> Okay,  I know this has been kicked around 'til it's bruised and battered,
>  but, I was always under the impression that the reason for the big
>  differential between front and rear pressures was the state-of-the-art
>  60s tire designs. GM had to come up with a "special" tire design for  the
> Corvair. If it really is because of the 40/60 weight distribution,  why 
> doesn't
> the Fiero, for example, have to run a big tire  pressure differential? It's
> almost idential weight ditribution-wise,  and yet the door sticker calls 
> for
> 30 psi both front and  rear. What's the skinny here??
>
> Van