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Subject:Re: Tire pressure question 2
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Mon, 1 Aug 2005 09:30:16 -0500

Larry Chase wrote:
> Volks,
>
>
> - The door sticker is a very valuable piece of info.
> - Over inflating tires is dangerous
>
> If you are running tires that are the same size as OE and have the same
> specs as OE .... Then following the door sticker (Silver Sticker) info.
>
> Vehicle manf's do a lot of testing to determine these requirments.
>

One interpretation of the F*rd Exploder/Firest*ne fuss from a few years
ago was that the manufacturer recommended pressures that were too low so
that the vehicle's ride would seem less harsh.  This may have caused
overheating and early failure.

Larry A.