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Old 06-03-2011, 11:37 AM   #40 (permalink)
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Thanks for the feedback so far. It's better to measure twice, and cut once. I fixed the 185/60-15 typos, and the 33/35 mph inconsistency.

I'll include highway testing. My test route is on a frontage road paralleling a freeway, so it's easy enough to add a freeway test.

I'll inflate all tires to the same inflation pressure, either 44 or 51 psi.

Does anybody know how long it takes to warm tires up? I was hoping since the start of the test drive is only 4 miles from home, that I could consider all the tires cold when starting the test. Then the only issue would be the final retest of the first set of tires, and they'll have had about 4 hours to cool down after their first run,

One problem is going to be ambient temperature and wind. I'll want to start the test early because vicious 30-40 mph crosswinds typically start up in the afternoon about 2-3 p.m. But if I start before 9 a.m., there'll be a 20 degree temperature change. Even starting at 9, there'll be a 10 degree change.
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