<VV> Tire Pressures

J R Read_HML hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
Wed Mar 1 23:07:39 EST 2006


Take another look.

Fiero is MID, Vair is REAR.  The engine is BEHIND the rear axel.

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Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "VAN A. PERSHING" <persh at aztecfreenet.org>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 10:02 PM
Subject: <VV> Tire Pressures


>
>
> Okay, I know this has been kicked around 'til it's bruised and battered,
> but, I was always under the impression that the reason for the big
> differential between front and rear pressures was the state-of-the-art
> 60s tire designs. GM had to come up with a "special" tire design for the
> Corvair. If it really is because of the 40/60 weight distribution, why 
> doesn't
> the Fiero, for example, have to run a big tire pressure differential? It's
> almost idential weight ditribution-wise, and yet the door sticker calls 
> for
> 30 psi both front and rear. What's the skinny here??
>
> Van
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