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Forum: General Fuel Topics

03-15-2006, 08:27 AM

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Found another way to save on gas.

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Posted By MetroMPG

Re: hate to revive this old

i can see your point there, but to continue splitting hairs we have to determine what "underinflated" means. my tires are max rated for 44 psi, yet the (auto) manufacturer's suggested pressure is...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

03-15-2006, 05:11 AM

Replies: 42

Found another way to save on gas.

Views: 6,140

Posted By MetroMPG

hate to revive this old

hate to revive this old debate, but i believe i have found some solid support for the issue of PSI and tire diameter/circumference.

more air pressure DOES slightly change the diameter of a tire....

Forum: General Fuel Topics

02-23-2006, 12:07 PM

Replies: 42

Found another way to save on gas.

Views: 6,140

Posted By MetroMPG

if they're rated to 44,

if they're rated to 44, they'll take 44.

whether you'll like the ride/handling effects of 44 psi is up to you :)

some people are exceeding their tires' ratings, but with the understanding that...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

02-23-2006, 10:42 AM

Replies: 42

Found another way to save on gas.

Views: 6,140

Posted By MetroMPG

compaq, nobody's disputing

compaq, nobody's disputing the idea that higher air pressure helps fuel economy (through lower rolling resistance).

we were just looking at the question of whether more air pressure changes the...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

02-23-2006, 05:56 AM

Replies: 42

Found another way to save on gas.

Views: 6,140

Posted By MetroMPG

is the wear warning a

is the uneven wear warning a throwback to older tire technology? bias ply design?

Forum: General Fuel Topics

02-22-2006, 06:15 PM

Replies: 42

Found another way to save on gas.

Views: 6,140

Posted By MetroMPG

you know what - you're

edit: see further down this thread for evidence that pressure DOES affect circumference

Forum: General Fuel Topics

02-22-2006, 05:42 PM

Replies: 42

Found another way to save on gas.

Views: 6,140

Posted By MetroMPG

it was a couple of degrees

it was a couple of degrees above freezing today and i was going on a 200 km highway round trip. warm enough that the suspension was somewhat more supple; it wasn't going to completely punish me for...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

01-27-2006, 01:43 PM

Replies: 42

Found another way to save on gas.

Views: 6,140

Posted By MetroMPG

on the tire topic - i'm sure

on the tire topic - i'm sure it's been said before, but the super-high-pressure folks are probably prematurely wearing down the centre of their treads.

on the slow topic - i'm also usually the...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

01-14-2006, 04:02 PM

Replies: 42

Found another way to save on gas.

Views: 6,140

Posted By MetroMPG

the question of go with the

the question of go with the flow or not is a good one.

i started its own thread here (https://www.gassavers.org/forum_topic/is_it_better_to_go_with_the_flow_on_the_hwy.html)

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