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dcb · 09-20-2009, 09:13 PM

I always thought they just expanded to the diameter of the steel belts, so that they don't bulge in the middle like a balloon with additional pressure.

So wearing on the edges is normal as they are the "front line" when cornering.

09-20-2009, 09:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
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