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Old 07-13-2012, 03:44 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
They didn't want to say it but I've read somewhere you don't really need to worry about burst (on a new tire) until 200+psi. HOWEVER, old/weatherchecked tires can blow at just about any pressure depending on how bad they are. I've had sidewall failures on old ones at regular pressures.
I just replaced the tires on my Toyota 4x4. They had plenty of tread left, but one of the fronts had developed a shake. 12 year old tires, turned out the tread was separating. I've been running the sidewall maximum on them for more than a year.
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