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Originally Posted by Rob22315
I'm curious about tires wearing in the center as a result of the higher pressures. The hypermilers claim tires still wear evenly since steel belts keep the tire surface flat. One poster said he's seen tires inflated at higher pressures for use in races wear out faster in the middle.
Anyone have any data for tires used only in streets?
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Yes we have generally run our tires at the upper end of the specs on the sidewall for decades. And yes the tires wear out in the center first. Steel belted tires are flexible too so the center wears out first & mpg is better because the rolling resistance is less.