From: McKeister@ipanywhere.com   
      
   On 8/18/2020 6:02 PM, AMuzi wrote:   
   > On 8/18/2020 11:26 AM, Chris K-Man wrote:   
   >> Split Cold Tire Pressures: Front-to-Rear   
   >>   
   >> I understand the technical reasons for why some car makers specify   
   >> different cold tire pressures for the front and rear axles of certain   
   >> models. My question concerns those vehicles (except for the obvious:   
   >> large SUVs and work vans) for which different pressures are specified,   
   >> vs vehicles for which a single cold pressure is recommended all   
   >> around(all four wheels):   
   >>   
   >> IE: Makes and models with less of a Front/Rear GAWR(Gross Axle Weight   
   >> Rating ie: less than 55/45) - Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Subaru, etc., might   
   >> specify up to a 5psi difference for the Front vs Rear axle pressures,   
   >> where as makes with a significantly higher Front/Rear weight   
   >> split(60/40) - Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, etc.,   
   >> recommend a single pressure   
   >> value for front and rear Axle - in particular front-wheel drive models.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Typical late-model European sports sedan or wagon recommended cold   
   >> tire pressures: F/R: 32/36psi   
   >>   
   >> Typical late-model domestic or import front-wheel drive sedan or wagon   
   >> cold pressures: F/R: 30 to 36psi, all tires.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> My theory: The former are built for a more discriminating, enthusiast   
   >> driving demographic whom will pay more attention to such things as   
   >> different front/rear axle tire pressures, while the latter are built   
   >> for the blue-collar masses, whose main priority is economical   
   >> transportation in reasonably well equipped, reliably built vehicles,   
   >> and live a busy lifestyle where it is easier to remember one PSI   
   >> number - a compromise I'm sure - to set all of their tires to.   
   >>   
   >> What's your feeling behind this difference?   
   >   
   >   
   > Feeling?? Engineers actually know something about this.   
   >   
   > Try running a Corvair with same F/R pressure some time. Just don't try   
   > cornering!   
      
   Don't try cornering in a swing axle Corvair, period.   
      
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