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Default OT? Weigh your car by checking tire pressure?

On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:24:14 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote:
Jack your car up and put a bathroom scale under a wheel. Deflate the tire
and then lower it onto the bathroom scale enough to make the sides bulge out
the same amount as when it's holding up the car. That's how much you have
to add to the pressure x area product. My guess is it's going to be a very
small correction.


Holy crap, Leo, how heavy does your scale go up to?