Re: [ST] Tire Pressure on a Worn Rear

["George Cope" <gcope@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Right!  Also, the more tire that contacts the road, the more heat that
> is generated.  The hotter a tire gets, the softer the rubber becomes
> and the faster the rubber wears.  And, unless you're just going to go
> around in circles, the point of highest temperature and wear will be
> right down the middle where you tire is currently the thinnest.

Thanks Blake, STeve and the rest of you for setting me straight.   You guys
make sense...42 psi for the worn rear it is!

George Cope
Roseville, CA (where gusty 35mph wind keeps me home)
'99 Sprint ST Midnight

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blake Sobiloff" <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] Tire Pressure on a Worn Rear


> On Mar 2, 2004, at 11:56 AM, George Cope wrote:
> > Not really.  I 'm looking for a way to put more rubber on the road for
> > two
> > more weeks until a new one is installed.  I think the less pressure,
> > the
> > more the tire spreads out over the road.
>

>
> --
> Blake "Dawgbert" Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> President, Triumph Sport Riders Assoc.
> San Jose, CA  (USA)
>
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