Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:19:11 -0500
Reply-To: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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From: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject: Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
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I don't believe anyone is calling you a liar or stupid.
There is a difference between underinflated, inflated to vehicle specs and
the number on the sidewall.
Underinflated is running with pressure low enough to cause tire sidewall
damage.
The number on the sidewall is the maximum tire pressure, also the pressure
the tire should be inflated to if running at maximum load.
Somewhere in the middle is the vehicle specs and because no vehicle runs
tires at max load rating, more often than not this value is less than what
is on the sidewall.
While there is nothing wrong with running max tire pressure - they will just
run harder & possibly wear the centers faster, the vehicle manufacture chose
the values he did based on the design of the car and these pressures will
give the ride the owner expects out of the car.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Rob
Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 4:56 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
At 3/15/2009 02:34 PM, Mike S wrote:
>At 05:04 PM 3/15/2009, Rob wrote...
>>Nope you are wrong on this one, several years at a front end shop
>>showed what DOES happen when running tires under inflated. No doubt
>>on this issue in my mind.
>
>Running at less than "maximum" does not imply under inflated. No
>way, no how. Thinking that the maximum pressure stamped on the
>sidewall is the proper inflation pressure for any vehicle to which
>that tire might possible be mounted is simple ignorance. Repeating
>the error when it's pointed out is simple stupidity.
Wow, I'm a liar and stupid and called that in public on the list?
Maybe I'm just blind and didn't see what I saw?
What an asshole.
No matter I'm done, I know what happens when tires are under
inflated, I have seen it often.
My advice is to buy the best tires you can, if you really want to
know what's happening weigh your van (so you know what's happening)
and then buy the best tires you can afford.
Rob
becida@comcast.net
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