Posted by OscartheGrouch on September 4, 2006, 1:33 am
> 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.
Posted by Mike Rosenberg on September 4, 2006, 1:54 am
> I *think* he was making a joke.
I didn't get that feeling at all and still don't. What gives you that
impression?
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Posted by OscartheGrouch on September 5, 2006, 4:48 pm
>> I *think* he was making a joke.
> I didn't get that feeling at all and still don't. What gives you that
> impression?
Because his statements were kinda out there. Let's let him tell us if he was
or was not. In the meantime don't chew my ass jerk. I'm just making an
observation.
Posted by Mike Rosenberg on September 5, 2006, 7:58 pm
> In the meantime don't chew my ass jerk. I'm just making an
> observation.
Chew your ass? I was just asking a question.
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Posted by Michelle Steiner on September 5, 2006, 8:02 pm
mike@POSTTOGROUP.invalid (Mike Rosenberg) wrote:
>
> > In the meantime don't chew my ass jerk. I'm just making an
> > observation.
>
> Chew your ass? I was just asking a question.
What do you expect? He's a grouch.
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>>
>> 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_