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Old 03-24-2012, 06:57 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sheepdog 44 View Post
Never heard of that before. My brake rotors have recently gotten a little gummed up from crud. I guess thats what what happens when you "never brake!"
If Ladogaboy's friend is not aware of the change and continues to drive using the same spacial references, he will need to brake harder to stop within the same distance with the higher tire pressure. This effect becomes more pronounced the heaver the vehicle, in my experience. Not that the higher tire pressure its self causes the brake wear.
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