First Name | Brant |
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Last Name | Miller |
Email Address | bikeflyer@verizon.net |
Affiliation | none |
Subject | Tire Inflation - tirepress09 |
Comment | Your proposed tire pressure regulation is fatally flawed and, in its current form, may not only cause an increase in greenhouse gas emmissions due to underinflation but may also cause an increase in vehicle traffic accidents related to incorrect tire pressure. Tire pressure can only be accurately set when the tires are cold. As the tires heat due to driving, the instant pressure in the tire will rise. If a service provider sets pressure on a hot tire, then when the tire cools, it will be underinflated. Your proposed regualtion does not include a requirement to only set pressure on cold tires. Underinflated tires will heat excessively during driving. You may recall that the Ford/Firestone fatal accidents were, in part, attributed to the low recommended inflation pressure - which should demonstrate my point that underinflated tires, whether as a consequence of neglect or of pressure setting while hot are dangerous. Please do not regulate us into increased loss of life on our highways. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2010-01-19 14:10:13 |
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