The Michelin Pilots on my previous Crown Vic had *extreme* outer-edge wear after just a few AutoX runs. Had I not inflated them to the pressure I did (i.e., had I run the Ford-recommended pressure) they would`ve been destroyed the first run, might`ve even "polevaulted"/flipped the car due to rim-to-pavement contact.
(Testing by the Vehicle Dynamics Institute showed that Crown Vics handle best at 42psi and that handling deteriorates significantly at lower pressures. The OEM recommended pressure is 35psi, but at that pressure the car handled terribly and basically rode on the sidewalls during hard cornering. They had to halt testing at (IIRC) ?32? psi due to excessive sidewall flex that threatened to result in rim-to-pavement contact.)
[Had to edit this, had misremembered which PSI was dangerous. Sorry, it`s been a while..]
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