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Originally Posted by Elite Washington
Okay so really it’s the temps that are more to watch because the pressure will increase accordingly?
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It is the tire flex that generates the heat. It is called hysteresis; remember, the tire is flat on the bottom. The more air you put in the tire the less the flex, so less heat. The tire company tests their tire and the heat gain at different tire pressures and come up at a load/pressure diagram that ensures the tire does not overheat and loose structural integrity. It is the heat that destroys the tire and not the tire pressure, but the lack of sufficient tire pressure that causes the tire to overheat and subsequently fail.
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