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Old 10-05-2012, 06:11 PM   #238 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man View Post
...but, don't forget that all those equations converting tyre (yes, I've been in Scotland) diameters to revolutions do NOT account for tyre "flattening" due to sidewall flexibility and load!

...FWIW, the flattening number I've found is ≈0.97 compiled from a listing of Michelin tyres.
Do you have a figure for Continental EcoContacts, and because I am thick - where I plug it into the equations ? Does a high PSI reduce the effect - I run 45+, but I do need to top it up this weekend as temps have dropped here in Caledonia ready for winter.

I suspect snow, and I'm ready
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