<VV> Fwd: Reality check WAS Need tire pressure gage buying advice

[Ken Pepke]

Another reality is Corvairs do NOT have 'unique' handling.  In normal, reasonably sane street driving they drive pretty much like their contemporaries except the engine noise comes from the rear.  They do have the ability to generate a higher degree of lateral acceleration at speed than the others but the exact tire pressures has only a little to with it.  And one that attempts this on the street is trusting in something far greater than their tires to stand between life and death.    

Ken P
Wyandotte, MI
Worry looks around; Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.

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> From: Joe White <jwcorvair at aol.com>
> Date: February 7, 2012 8:53:47 AM EST
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> Reality check WAS Need tire pressure gage buying advice
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> Respectfully Ken, I disagree with you. True, a person never knows how precise a tire gauge will be, but making sure that the gauge reads consistently and is at least "close" to accurate is important - especially with our cars that have "unique" handling. I have quite a few tire gauges, all of which are dial type indicators. My tire gauge of choice is any high quality gauge that has a bleed down valve so that I can more accurately set the pressure in my tires. I have a tire and alignment shop that I frequently visit (he has some very cool race cars at his shop - can you say Type 35 Bugatti?) and buy my tire gauges through his shop. It might seem a bit extravagant, but let's face it, our tires are a matter of life and death at speed.
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> Regards,
> Joe White (62 sedan, 66 PorVair)
> CORSA, RMC
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Pepke <kenpepke at juno.com>
> To: Vair Views <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tue, Feb 7, 2012 6:42 am
> Subject: <VV> Reality check WAS Need tire pressure gage buying advice