Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site rduxb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!rduxb!smh From: smh@rduxb.UUCP (henning) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: tire inflation pressures (steel belt vs others) Message-ID: <562@rduxb.UUCP> Date: Sat, 13-Jul-85 23:54:46 EDT Article-I.D.: rduxb.562 Posted: Sat Jul 13 23:54:46 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 14-Jul-85 09:30:04 EDT References: <572@hlwpc.UUCP> <25300052@siemens.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Reading, PA Lines: 15 **** **** From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA rduxb!smh > It is a good idea to consider the manufacturers max. pressure as the upper > permissible cold limit. However, it is not a must to obey that pressure > setting. > On steel belted radials you can use any pressure from the car manufactures rating to the tire manufacture's rating since the steel belt will keep the tire flat and make it wear evenly if the cast and camber are correct. On other tires all bets are off. You have to adjust the pressure for tire wear or your good handling will get very expensive. Remember to adjust the pressure for heavy loads to at least the car manufacturer's rating for that load or you risk tire failure.