<VV> VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 95, Issue 20

[tim hawk]

I concur with Harry & Frank about tire psi lowering as ambient temperature lowers. 
I lost a future brother in law due to this. 
The aluminum factory rims on his car had actually "shrunk" enough that the tire to rim seal was compromised, thus allowing the Rt. Frt. tire to completely "roll" off the rim & flipping the car. 
He was crushed under the car when he was found. 
Everyone in my family knows the importance of tire psi. 
Additionally every car we own has a set of steel rims for winter use.
I check psi's EVERY time I can !!

Tim
Decatur,IL.
66 monza coupe


> 
> As the outside temps drop, so does your tire pressures.
> 
> Check 'em.
> Harry Yarnell
> 
> Perryman Garage and Orphanage
> 
> hyarnell1 at earthlink.net 
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> Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2012 11:22:47 -0500 (EST)
> From: FrankCB at aol.com
> Subject: Re: <VV> Boyle's Law
> To: hyarnell1 at earthlink.net, virtualvairs at corvair.org
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> Harry's right.  For every 10 degrees F. drop in temp, the tire will  lose 
> nearly ONE psi in pressure.  So even if your tires have  absolutely NO 
> leakage, you will see a pressure drop as winter's dropping  temps "bite" into so 
> many of us.
> Merry Christmas!
> Frank Burkhard
> Boonton, NJ
>