>>It's really not rocket science. If you raise the pressure to the extent
>that the tires round the tread, you lose traction because the amount of
>rubber on the ground is decreases.
>
>On the other hand, if you decrease the pressure so much that you cause
>the sidewalls to flex, you increase the lateral movement of the car and
>that is not helpful for handling. You also risk rolling the tread and
>lose traction that way.
>
>So the trick is to find that happy point where the pressure is right in
>between those tow points.
>
>Joe Curry
>
>P.S. You never (as was pointed out) want to exceed the manufacturer's
>recommended inflation pressure. They obviously know more about their
>tires than we do.
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Please note. If you lower tyre pressures, the sidewalls flex more and in
doing so, create a lot of heat. Driving at high speed, you risk an
overheated and possibly even a blown tyre. Experiment by all means but
beware of reducing tyre pressures.
Dave Hill UK.
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