<VV> Pg flare and tire pressures

[Ron]

Do you really think that GM would recommend tire pressures that could not 
hold the tires on AFTER all of their engineering and extreme testing?
Ronh

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clark Hartzel" <chartzel at comcast.net>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 4:33 PM
Subject: <VV> Pg flare and tire pressures


> The Powerglide in my 1965 Monza 4-door has flared from low to drive for
> 3 years now.  I've changed fluid and cleaned the screen and no change.
> Just drive it and forget it.
> It also doesn't go into reverse when cold for about 5 seconds.  It
> always goes in and when warmed up it is fine.  Just drive it and forget
> it.
> The weight distribution on a Corvair is 40% front and 60% rear.  Divide
> 40-60 by two and you get 20-30 which is pretty close to the recommended
> tire pressure.  I was always afraid of rolling a front tire off the rim
> at only 16 pounds (factory recommended) so I run my radials at 22-32 and
> it does fine.  Last month I drove my Corvair 1600 miles to Vermont,
> toured for 4 days and drove back home.  No problems and it got 22MPG at
> freeway speeds and slower in Vermont.  Much better than my 1998 Chevy
> pickup with injection and overdrive would have gotten.
> Clark Hartzel
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