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Old 10-22-2015, 11:56 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RedDevil View Post
When you distribute the same weight over a smaller contact patch, that patch gets pressed into the road deeper, making it harder to slide.
yeah.... noooooo....

Having aired up my Winterforce to the max of 44psi and going for a drive in the snow, I can tell you that there is a LOT of grip lost running that high of pressure compared with the recommended 32psi.



During the winter I had them at 36psi for the most part but the second the snow came back it was back to 32.

You may want to read up a little more on how sipes, studs, compound and pressure work to grip the snow.

Mind you, how often would you see this:

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