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Old 12-14-2010, 03:05 AM   #21 (permalink)
Piwoslaw
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...This is funny because I acknowledge that over-inflating tires will cause longer braking distances, ...
Not necessarily. Check out the links in this thread:
"Inflation pressure does not affect grip": Autospeed article.
In particular, FEA chapter III. tire pressure survey and test results shows that increasing tire pressure decreases braking distance in most of the tested cases. I'm not sure how far this extrapolates, though.

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