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Michelin Pilot Sport Two (PS2) 225/40/18 92Y Extra Load : Review
Teutonic_Tamer:
--- Quote from: stealthwolf on October 22, 2009, 11:56:27 pm ---You mean like lorries and tractors? But surely the tyres are designed to withstand such pressure on such vehicles?
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In some occurances, yes, in others no. And whilst truck tyres may be designed to carry extra weight, and the associated forces - the steel in the bead is identical to a normal car tyre, the carcass materials are the same, even the rubber is fairly similar. And what is more interesting - truck and bus roadwheels are made to exactly the same set of standards and specifications as car roadwheels.
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: Teutonic_Tamer on October 23, 2009, 12:51:50 am ---
--- Quote from: RedRobin on October 22, 2009, 11:27:57 pm ---
....So far - A varied journey on Tuesday of 512 miles and 100 today, both in all sorts of conditions and speeds - I have found that the pressures have only fluctuated about 3 psi. Whereas the tyre temperatures have fluctuated as much as 15ºC and the fronts are mostly hotter than the rears (as you would expect).
^ This is according to my TyreSure TPMS.
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And have you noticed any difference, mainly in temperatures, between 'normal' driving - and then compared it with a few repeated heavy braking occurances (letting those big APs do some serious work :happy2:) ?
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....As it's been very wet, I haven't had a proper opportunity to brake really hard and notice temps at the same time - I'll seek a safe opportunity in due course.
Putting aside the specific numeric values, it's very educational to see how things change relatively under different loading and conditions.
Of course in F1, races are won or lost according to tyre management and performance - It's a more specialist art/science.
tony_danza:
Because you're never wrong, are you? - cough cough, "S3/R32 CATEGORICALLY WON'T FIT A GOLF GTI - FACT" cough.
Hey, what does that ignore button do??
Ahhhhhhh..... life is now good.
Teutonic_Tamer:
--- Quote from: tony_danza on October 23, 2009, 10:01:52 am ---Because you're never wrong, are you? - cough cough, "S3/R32 CATEGORICALLY WON'T FIT A GOLF GTI - FACT" cough.
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Erm . . . I have NEVER tried to state that I am never wrong. :fighting2:
And if you look back carfully through the forums on the S3/R32 rear brakes issue - yes, whilst it was my intial track of thought that they would not fit the GTI - I actually went to great pains to explain that that info came from various techs at my local VW stealer, and that I was just relaying their advice - just like what virtually every other person on this forum does (relays info from other sources). For the record, I am actually GLAD that I was wrong on this issue - as it is a mod which I intend to do (once I finalise what is going on up front). And if it makes you better - I offer you my personal appology for relaying such wrong information!
--- Quote from: tony_danza on October 23, 2009, 10:01:52 am ---Hey, what does that ignore button do??
Ahhhhhhh..... life is now good.
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Fine, if you like wearing blinkers, HAND and all that. :smiley:
But isn't it a little two-faced if you slag me off for getting things wrong, but YOU still can not admit you have this issue wrong - especially the max pressure issue! Hey ho.
Hedge:
--- Quote from: tony_danza on October 23, 2009, 10:01:52 am ---Hey, what does that ignore button do??
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Perhaps you can report on your findings? :smiley:
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