<VV> Weight of Air

[Ron]

I didn't really care.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <corvairduval at cox.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 11:35 AM
Subject: <VV> Weight of Air


> Information you don't need but related to a recent VV discussion on
> inflating tires:
>
> Weight of a cubic foot of air at 60°F and 30 psi is 0.232 pounds.
>
> So a typical Corvair sized tire increases its weight about 1/3 of a pound
> from flat to full inflation.
>
> Frank DuVal
>
> ps, the hotter the air, the less it weighs at the same pressure.
>
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