Re: Wet weather tire pressure

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On 12 Apr 2004 05:49:02 -0700, curtisr@kingston.net (Curtis) may have
said:

>O.K., I hate to be so stupid but is there any evidence to suggest that
>a lower tire pressure will help traction in the rain?

On a paved surface, no. On a slippery surface, traction can decrease
if the load is spread over a greater area without changing anything
else. Increasing the tire pressure is not a good idea in my opinion,
though, either.

On a mountain bike in a trail-riding situation, reducing the tire
pressure has its own set of hazards.

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