DIYbanter - View Single Post - Outside edge of front tires stairstepping

rbowman

On 07/07/2017 11:07 PM, micky wrote:
In rec.autos.tech, on Thu, 06 Jul 2017 17:27:02 -0400,
wrote:

You ARE going "too fast" for the tires and conditions. Again - what
vehicle, and what tire - and WHAT PRESSURE are you running. Placard
pressure for stock tires is about 5psi too low for best cornering wear
on most cars - and for heavy cornering with front wheel drive mabee a
bit more. I generally run8 to 10 psi over placard pressure - and I get
even tire wear and very good tire life.

But doesn't the higher pressure make the ride a whole lot bumpier,
unless the road is perfectly flat?

No. In modern cars you float on a magic cushion of air. otoh, she did
say 4runner. At least for the first generation nothing could make the
ride any worse.