TimGinCentralNJ Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I've been running 40F/38R on my Pilot Sport A/S Plus tires since buying them last May, and I'm wondering if the higher inflation will be a "negative" once the white stuff falls? I know the higher inflation slightly reduces the size of the tire's contact patch, but I'm not sure if there will be any "negatives" as a result. Thoughts/experience? Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCloud Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 With higher rated tires, such as the Pilot Sports, sidewall stiffness becomes a factor in the contact patch, at least for pressurized tires. By this, I mean that the reduction of the patch with the higher pressures you're using won't be as much as it would with, say, Q-rated snow tires. So I think this is likely to be highly tire-dependent. Wait until it snows, and do the experiment in an empty parking lot: try out your pressures, then let some air out and see how the handling changes. HPH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 So I think this is likely to be highly tire-dependent. ^ That's my opinion as well. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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