tire pressure vs fuel economy
Hi all, In a recent thread, I asked about tire pressure vs ride. I found I could go as low as 45 psi on the front tires--but decided to go for 55 psi. Ride was improved on the highway. Steering ...
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pianotuna wrote:
Hi Drewe,
That flies in the face of my real life measurements. 20% is not a small or insignificant change.
I do agree that head winds are not something you wish to drive in all day long.
I don't doubt your measurements, but I do very much suspect the tire pressure change is mostly coincidental and not the primary cause of it. I would generally expect to see a change of at most a few percent. (I also may be wrong; it wouldn't be the first time, and likely not the last either.)
I'd personally go with whatever pressure gives the best handling and ride (and is within the limits of the tire for its load, of course).
