<VV> Tire size vs air pressure survey

[Bryan Blackwell]

On Dec 30, 2013, at 10:13 PM, Ron wrote:

> Never do the tire or automobile manufacturers recommend operating tires at 
> the maximum safe inflation pressure.  That's analogous to operating ropes, 
> cables  and hoses at their rated loads which is never done where safety is a 
> concern.

That's not correct.  Operating the tire at maximum *load* is analogous to a rope at full tension.  Tire flex creates heat, so running the tire at the maximum pressure actually reduces the stress on the tire.

Now, running the fronts on a Corvair at full pressure is a bad idea assuming equal size tires, but Bill's post said to use the max pressure at the rear, not the front.

--Bryan