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Subject:Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
From:Rob
Date:Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:13:00 -0700

Be careful, low air pressure in a tire will cause the tire to heat
up, that heat will cause a separation between the tread and side
walls. When the tire comes apart at speed bad things can happen.

This is a problem sometimes with replacement tires vs the door
sticker, the vehicle manufacture wanted one thing and the tire
manufacture know what the tire is designed for. If you put a tire on
that calls for a max of 60 psi and you are running it at 40 psi it
has 30% less pressure than it should, that adds up to heat.

Rob
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