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Old 01-19-2008, 11:00 PM
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Re: Tire pressure affect on tire size

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Originally Posted by vgames33
But for each revolution, all of the tread will still have to rotate and contact the ground. The length of the tread won't change due to a loss of air. The shape of the tire will just deform more when weight is applied.
Good point. I would agree, unless the tire was severely underinflated, the difference would be marginal.
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