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Old 05-03-2011, 10:10 AM   #16 (permalink)
bwilson4web
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Higher pressures:
  • increases weight capacity - allows smaller tires to carry a heavier load.
  • improves rain and braking - found in an EPA report, the brakes worked better and it handled water on the roads better.
It is such as good idea that I've been looking at adjustable resistance, race shocks. Without the sidewall flex, the shocks need to be 'lightened' to reduce road noise and improve comfort.

Bob Wilson
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