mileage meter and larger tires
Hi, I have just gone from 225/75R16 to 235/85R16 tires (with new wheels) Will this throw off the miles per gallon calculation of the scangaugeII?
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1 because Ford spec allows it (up to 5 psi different among tires)
2 because a little more pressure on the outside creates a toe in effect, adding stability (Toyota implemented this as an official OEM practice on their tiny motorhomes to fix poor handling)
2 because you will never get exactly the same pressure on sister dualie tires, so my argument is have a little more on the outside rather than risk a little more on the inside
3 because the inners run hotter at speed, inflate more hot, and create an undesirable toe out effect
4 because I speculate that it lets the shortest lived tires of the 7, the inner dualies live longer
5 because it worked well for me, is within spec, and what's it hurt to see if you notice a difference?
:)
Regardless you should see a driveability improvement from dropping the fronts closer to the right inflation for the weight, and a durability improvement putting the rears closer to the proper inflation for weight.
Jim
2 because a little more pressure on the outside creates a toe in effect, adding stability (Toyota implemented this as an official OEM practice on their tiny motorhomes to fix poor handling)
2 because you will never get exactly the same pressure on sister dualie tires, so my argument is have a little more on the outside rather than risk a little more on the inside
3 because the inners run hotter at speed, inflate more hot, and create an undesirable toe out effect
4 because I speculate that it lets the shortest lived tires of the 7, the inner dualies live longer
5 because it worked well for me, is within spec, and what's it hurt to see if you notice a difference?
:)
Regardless you should see a driveability improvement from dropping the fronts closer to the right inflation for the weight, and a durability improvement putting the rears closer to the proper inflation for weight.
Jim
