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Old 11-14-2022, 10:11 AM   #2
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Re: A-HA! So This Explains Why Shops "Overinflate" Your Tires!

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Originally Posted by RidingOnRailz View Post
I just found this document, a Tech. Service Bulletin from a dealership service folder, that explains why your tire pressures might have been set so high when you left the garage or dealer service center:

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/20...33726-9999.pdf

It's all about compensation!
When the testing guys used to set up a vehicle for testing the next day, they would mount all the tires needed to do the next day's tests, and overinflate them 2 to 3 psi to account for tire growth. I suspect that some of that is also in the picture.
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