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Originally Posted by mahout
An increase in braking distance of 5 to 10 ft is very significant to safety.
However, most tires have shorter braking dustances and higher cornering speeds at 40 psi compared to 30 psi..
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I do agree that 5 to 10 ft (2 car lengths) is significant. Just clarifying my situation.
My old car (2000 toyota corolla) had 175 width tires and weighed almost the same as a fit. The fit sport has 195 width tires, and when I inflated the 195 width tires to 42 to 48 psi, I've noticed that handling had change. But it also still handled better than the 175 width tires. So basically, I just drive with same braking distances I was driving my old car. That's the reason why I don't see such a big safety concern.
