<VV> radial tires & pressure

[Rick Norris]

Well,
In concour Factory Stock they do check for factory air and pressure don't 
they???
The Lone Harnguer


>I applaud you purists out there who seek perfection in restoring your Vairs 
>as close to Factory as possible, BUT, I consider pressure recommendations 
>from the manufacturer to be a guideline , not an absolute. Tire science has 
>come a long way since the ,"Bias-ply" days. I am no expert but I know what 
>makes the car drive good. "Tire Patch" is the best thing to go by. A 6" 
>long patch x the width of the tire [flat to the roadway], then let the 
>tires do their work. ADD a set of KB shocks and the will almost turn 
>itself. JR nailed it pretty good. I have run as low as 16 psi in the front 
>and 38 - 40 psi in the rear to get the "Patch" I want [ w/ 14" set-up {15" 
>is different}].
>
> 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"
>
>>
>> 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