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Originally Posted by vtec-e
So you're saying traction is compromised at higher pressures/smaller contact patch? I've been looking for data on this for a long time. Did you find some?
ollie
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Yes, you can safely push your pressures slightly beyond the sidewall rating, but you will lose traction with too much air. Lower pressures allow the tires to flex and grab, where a harder tire wont, and in turn has less rubber on the ground. There is a reason you don't see people at the drag strip running 35 pounds of air in their drive tires. Same in off road situations, or snow.