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Posted by OscartheGrouch on September 3, 2006, 9:33 pm
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> mark_digital© wrote:
>>
>> I don't understand why you would want to sacrifice comfort and stability
>> by increasing the tire pressure beyond the recommended amount for the car
>> itself. And as for the tires being rated for 35 psi I'm sure he really
>> meant the car not the tires.
>
> What have you been smoking????
> Cars themselves do not have a maximum tire pressure, they only have a
> maximum recommended wheel/tire dimension. The pressure limit is set by the
> tire manufacturer to keep it within the required dimensions and physical
> stress limits of the material used.
> For your interest the Prius is shipped everywhere else in the world
> outside of the U.S. with Michellin Energy tires which have a maximum
> pressure of 51 psi which many drivers use (and the ride is NOT noticeably
> rough at that pressure).
>
>> When you over inflate the tires ground clearance increases too so it's
>> questionable whether you gain mpg. Air resistance might offset the less
>
> With that statement you obviously DON'T have any experience in inflating
> the tires to higher levels on the Prius. If you did you would KNOW that it
> DOES improve mileage performance.
>
>> rolling resistance. Ultimately all you may have gained is a rough hard
>> ride and premature weakening of the front end.
>> mark_
I *think* he was making a joke.
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