Under-inflation has destroyed this nearly new tyre. Characteristic breaks (arrows) have been caused by too-low pressure on hard roads. The tread bars could not penetrate the ground so they penetrated the casing wall. Use 18 to 20 lb. air pressure on hard roads or on highways with heavy loads.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 98, Issue 3, 16 March 1959, Page 267
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49Under-inflation has destroyed this nearly new tyre. Characteristic breaks (arrows) have been caused by too-low pressure on hard roads. The tread bars could not penetrate the ground so they penetrated the casing wall. Use 18 to 20 lb. air pressure on hard roads or on highways with heavy loads. New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 98, Issue 3, 16 March 1959, Page 267
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