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Old 06-13-2011, 01:57 PM   #108 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by marinpa View Post
I have 5 training cars, all Crown Vics, they all run on 50 PSI (41 sidewall max.)
So I'm using the same sort of pressure as your training cars, simply because of the higher rating of my tires, but I bet these cars are heavier than mine at 3100 lbs fully fueled, no driver, no load.

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The only "drawback" while driving on high PSI is a stiff ride.
Developing into a bouncy ride when the suspension is cheaply designed, or getting worn.
There definitely is a point where you need to stop inflating the tyres further.
I'm not going to run my rears @ 60psi, it'd be downright dangerous.

Hence, you can't make a generalized claim of running tyres 10psi over their rated pressure without knowing the car and the tyres.
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