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Old 05-03-2010, 11:34 AM   #125 (permalink)
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The color distribution across the contact patch seems most uniform at the 45 psi image, to me. You don't have those peaks under the sidewalls.

And it is readily apparent that the whole tire is having to flex much less, which leads us to more efficiency, which is what its about.
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