Goodyear: Tire Recall Focuses on Correct Tire Inflation  7
November 2000  Goodyear: Tire Recall Focuses on Correct Tire
Inflation     AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 7 Despite all the recent hoopla
about their tire pressures -- without knowing the correct
inflation level. surveyed consult the tire sidewall, which
indicates maximum tire pressure.     Bill Egan, Goodyear chief
engineer of advanced product design, said the correct tire
inflation isn't a multiple-choice answer.  "We stress the
importance of proper tire inflation without specifying the
correct level," Egan said.     Part of the problem, Egan said,
is that the answer varies with application and the load to be
carried.     Tire inflation to tires is like oil to a vehicle's
engine; the correct inflation determines the tire's load-
carrying capacity for optimal tire deflection, thus maximizing
handling, treadwear and ride as well as reducing rolling
resistance and ensuring durability by reducing the stress-strain
level that allows the tire to run cooler, Egan said.