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CapriRacer
Jun 19, 2017Explorer II
Guys,
The inflation pressure in the tire is NOT equal to the pressure in the footprint.
Here's the wikipedia article on it:
Wikipedia: Contact Patch
However for low pressure tires (passenger car tires - about 30 psi), it's a good approximation, but for high pressure tires (100 psi), it is not.
The inflation pressure in the tire is NOT equal to the pressure in the footprint.
Here's the wikipedia article on it:
Wikipedia: Contact Patch
However for low pressure tires (passenger car tires - about 30 psi), it's a good approximation, but for high pressure tires (100 psi), it is not.
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