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Old 07-23-13 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by MEversbergII
I don't doubt you, Jim, but why wide = lower pressure?
PSI means pounds per square inch. A wide tire has a lot more square inches. If you were to inflate it to the same pressure as a skinny tire, it would have a lot more force trying to push the rim flanges apart.
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