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Old 04-19-2015, 07:35 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man View Post
Their statements are simply telling us that their 'stated' revolutions-per-mile number is NOT going to stay the same over time (due to wear), under load (due to deflection), or under acceleration forces (due to tread block twisting).
Yes, tire wear is good for maybe a 1.5% increase in revs per mile, but that isn't what they actually were referring to, just load and speed and pressure were mentioned as factors in the RPMi figures you were using.

Maybe I like GPS after all (or at least an occasional mile marker check).
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