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Old 08-04-2017, 06:43 PM   #44 (permalink)
RedDevil
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All I know is that I noticed a problem once because my instant FE readout was showing lower economy than the situation called for. I went over bumps and through corners and all felt fine until the very last corner before arriving at work, where the back suddenly stepped out.
There was a screw in the middle of the thread of my rear right tire and the pressure was down to 10 PSI.
I immediately aired it up (motorized pump aboard) and drove it to my nearby dealership to get it plugged properly.
Airing up was tricky because the tire was almost too hot to touch...
The other tires at 40 PSI were ambient.

Low pressure heats up and damages tires.
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