The other drawback is handling. With the tires that hard they loose grip.
Doug Fedeli
"Kevin L. Miller" wrote:
> I Heard Dr Chris Jacobs (Jacobs Electronics Founder) on a talkshow few years
> ago talking about performance & mpg. He said they did testing on many
> different factors relating to performance & fuel economy besides their own
> products. They found the best MPG, tire wear, & longevity resulted from Over
> inflating tires 1-2 psi over the Mfgr's max. I followed this advice on my 94
> Sonoma w/ Tiger paws. 1st set -got 72,000 miles - at trucks recommended
> inflation. 2nd set of tiger paws (same tire & size) got 97,000 miles. @nd
> 2nd set still had more tread than the 1st did. They weren't in the wear
> indicators yet.The only drawback is ride comfort. I'm currently running my
> 31's at 51 psi. 34000+ miles. No abnormal wear. I dont know how many miles
> these Goodyears are supposed to last. from the tread I have left I estimate
> 60-70k miles.Time will tell.
> kmrcdd@swbell.net
> Kevin
> 2000 4x4 QC 4.7L auto SLT+ 3.55 LSD Skids ,K&N, MAAP Nerfs, SS bedrails
> Catch-alls, Deflectors, White/Silver 180 TS, Bosch 4418 +4 Mobil-1
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