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Originally Posted by Don M
That would be absolutely correct *if* there wasn't a tire involved to throw your calculations totally out of whack!
Don
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You just say that because you run such a low pressure that the tire's sidewall is supporting the vehicle. I run higher pressures and only the tread hits the pavement, so it is pretty accurate. How much weight does a tire hold before it starts deflecting if no air in it? I don't think the rubber sidewall is supporting much of a percentage of the vehicles weight.