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Old 06-02-2008, 11:46 AM   #59 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
Just adding a note on valve stem failure. While I've yet to hear of anyone suffering tire failure from hyperinflation, one EcoModder member has suffered valve stem failure:

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...plit#post22167
Good point. But I still haven't heard of a "catastrophic blow-out" with such a failure. If the leak is slow enough, an underinflation condition could result I suppose -- which comes back to frequent pressure checks.

My focus in this thread, is the argument of a dangerous tire failure from the indicated pressures.

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