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Re: Tire Pressures

To: Theo Smit <theo.smit@dynastream.com>
Subject: Re: Tire Pressures
From: Larry Paulick <larry.p@erols.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 16:17:52 -0700
Theo is correct, as tire size, and the load at each wheel will determine 
the correct tire pressure.  Radio Shack has an IF digital temp gauge, 
that will do the job, as well as tell you the temp of the cooling system 
at various points.  Reg price $50, but on sale for $35, and very accurate.

Larry

Theo Smit wrote:

>I would guess that you wouldn't need to go above 30 PSI to even out the
>tread contact across the width of the tires, but the only way to really
>find out in the short term is to use a pyrometer and see what the
>temperatures across the tread width look like after driving (down the
>highway) for about ten to 15 minutes. Any wear pattern problems due to
>improper tire pressure won't show up for thousands of miles.
>
>Theo
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of ron fraser
>Sent: June 27, 2003 8:32 AM
>To: stubrennan@attbi.com; Tigers@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: Tire Pressures
>
>
>Stu 
>       I prefer to run with 30 - 32 psi in the tires on all my cars.
>
>Ron Fraser
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]
>On
>Behalf Of stubrennan@attbi.com
>Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 8:34 AM
>To: Tigers@autox.team.net
>Subject: Tire Pressures
>
>I just got a set of 185-70/13's that I put on my Tiger's 5.5 inch rims.
>These 
>are not any sort of "boy racer" types, just passenger car stuff, which
>is
>still 
>500% better than what was available when the car was new. I am wondering
>what 
>sort of tire pressures folks with similar setups are running, for normal
>street 
>use.
>
>Stu
>
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