Re: Tire Pressure

Posted by Tim Cole On 2013/3/28 8:50:01

I believe I said that. The main result of increasing the pressure above the level for a given axle loading is a harsher ride and more suspension wear.

When they were doing the Godfather they needed to spin Sonny's 40 Buick Limited around on the 59th Bridge. What they did to make the scene was chain down the rear axle, put on a set of bald tires, and inflate them to 40-50 psi. Then they hosed down the surfaces so the car would spin easy at low speeds. If you look carefully the car isn't going very fast when it spins.

I've been on the road and seen cars suddenly start to hydroplane in a heavy rain so you are not going to find me inflating tires above the pressure required for the axle loading.