<VV> Tire Pressures with Modern Tires

[Bryan Blackwell]

Hi Mike,

Just keep in mind that the max pressure is meant for a situation  
where the vehicle is close to the maximum weight the tire will bear -  
chances are your Corvair is well below that.  Since you have a good  
wear pattern now, I'd say you are very close to the optimum  
pressure.  Now, since the idea is to get a little better mileage,  
going up a couple pounds and seeing what the difference is sounds  
like a good plan, I just wanted to point out that from a traction  
perspective you appear to be at a good spot.

--Bryan

Bryan Blackwell bryan at skiblack.com
http://autoxer.skiblack.com/
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   '69 Road Runner, '97 Ford F-150, '99 Neon R/T
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On Jun 1, 2008, at 8:58 AM, Mikeamauro at aol.com wrote:

> I'm running 205 14s on my late model, mounted on Camaro rally  
> wheels (I
> know, that's a lot of tire for the vehicle, but I like how they  
> look, so lets
> move on ;>). The tires are Brigdestone Turanzas, with a  max  
> inflation of 44
> psig. To reduce rolling resistance, I'm running 24 lbs in  the  
> fronts, and 38 in
> the rears (cold). Seems to handle just fine on the  highway, but I'm
> considering upping the rears to 44, and the fronts  to about 12 to  
> 14 less than the
> rears. Has anyone out there tried this  or similar pressures. Results?