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Old 09-02-2009, 02:37 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I have a couple, if you have time.

What is the safety margin or burst pressure in a typical passenger car tire? 50% of max sidewall? 200%? Is there a regulation on this (like in aviation) or is it an "industry self regulation" issue?

Roughly how high is the pressure spike when a tire is under full deflection like when hitting a curb.

I second Frank's OEM tire frustration and Concrete's LRR rating point.

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