Running tires lower than Micheline spec ?
We got weighed at Escapees in Livingston , Texas. Subsequently I set the tire pressure according to the Michelin table. The back tires felt great but the front felt a little squirrelly so I dropped t...
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deprived wrote:
We got weighed at Escapees in Livingston , Texas. Subsequently I set the tire pressure according to the Michelin table. The back tires felt great but the front felt a little squirrelly so I dropped them by 5lbs psi and it drives much better.
Other than tire wear, is there and danger or disadvantage to running the tires a little bit low?
Absolutely! Lower pressure induces higher running temperatures...which can lead to tire failure. SOP is to run tires 5% higher than Michelin recommendations as a safety factor.
