11-25-2019, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by KDulcimer
Any pressure above what the car manufacturer tells you, and you're simply eating up your tires.
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You mean like the dangerously low pressure that Ford specified for the Explorer?
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After the Explorer rolled over in company tests prior to production Ford decided to lower the suspension and remove air from the tires to 26 psi compared to 35 psi for the same tires on the Ranger.
The Explorer had one of the lowest fuel economy ratings for any SUV under production at that time, this was partially due to the Ford's decision to lower the tire pressure to 26 psi,. Ford asked Firestone to reduce the weight of the ATX tires so that it could improve the fuel economy of the Explorer. Firestone created the ATX II by removing material from the tire which lowered the weight by 10%.
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Originally Posted by sheepdog44
Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
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