<VV> radial tires & pressure

[J R Read]

I typically use 32 rear and 24 (sometimes 22) front on the car.  I generally 
have 70 to 90 pounds of "stuff" in the trunk.
Later, JR
CCE CORSA CORVANANTICS SCG member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
"Keep the Love Alive"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <HallGrenn at aol.com>
To: <n5hsr at sprynet.com>; <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>; <MarPack57 at aol.com>; 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 8:30 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> tires


>
> In a message dated 1/4/2011 8:25:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> n5hsr at sprynet.com writes:
>
> 2.   Most tires are rated at 32 or 35 psi these days so you're going to
> lose
> about half your rating in front and 1/4 or so in the  rear.
>
>
>
> Charles,
>
> I've never heard or read that tire load capacity is proportionally related
> to tire pressure.  A tire's pressure range is critical for load, bead
> sealing etc.--but I've never seen any data that shows the load capacity 
> varying
> by the direct ratios you quoted.  The load itself affects  pressure to 
> some
> degree.
>
> Bob Hall
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