Re: Tire pressures

["Jeff Loh" <jeff.loh@fluordaniel.com>]

     Dan wonders:

     "From: dan_masi@MENTORG.COM (Dan Masi)
     Date: Wed, 28 Aug 96 09:25:13 EDT
     Subject: Re: Tire pressure

     *snip*

     For us non-modded types, is there an advantage to running
     higher pressure up front than in the rear?  What affect does
     it have? "

     - Running higher pressures at the front (or less at the back),
     has the same affect as stiffening the front end of the car. More
     air in the tire makes the sidewalls stiffer.

     The result is _more_ oversteer. Although I've never experimented
     on an AWD, in the race car I can fine tune the chassis over and
     above what I get with sway bar adjustments. Just be sure to not
     go to extremes and wind up with unacceptable tire temps and
wear.

     /Jeff
     80Q (street)
     Jetta (race)