Thread: Tire load
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Old November 21st 11, 04:24 PM posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.autos.audi,alt.autos.subaru
jim beam[_4_]
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Default Tire load

On 11/21/2011 05:37 AM, 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
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> Most engineers derate their designs. And for tires, they have to
> consider what forces it could survive under the worst circumstances -
> 7 years old, worn to the wear bars and improperly inflated in -40 OR
> 115degreeF weather. What a new, properly inflated/maintained tire can
> SURVIVE is a lot different than 'recommended use'.


if this guy can read an article from tire rack, which is aimed pretty
danged low, and still fail to understand, then i think we're wasting our
time.


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