mfg 0 Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Before Andy Granatelli drove the SEARS-ALLSTATE cross country Studebaker Avanti to a top speed of approx 146 MPH at Bonneville, the Avanti's tire pressure was 'upped' by .......?..... lbs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
studegary 0 Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 4 hours ago, mfg said: Before Andy Granatelli drove the SEARS-ALLSTATE cross country Studebaker Avanti to a top speed of approx 146 MPH at Bonneville, the Avanti's tire pressure was 'upped' by .......?..... lbs. Seven psi (not "lbs"). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfg 0 Posted December 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 3 hours ago, studegary said: Seven psi (not "lbs"). Sorry, your answer is INCORRECT!....... (that means not-correct) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
studegary 0 Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 9 hours ago, mfg said: Sorry, your answer is INCORRECT!....... (that means not-correct) My point is that pressure is in pounds per square inch (psi), not pounds (lbs.), a measure of weight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfg 0 Posted December 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 15 minutes ago, studegary said: My point is that pressure is in pounds per square inch (psi), not pounds (lbs.), a measure of weight. My point is that your answer was INCORRECT! Anyone else have thoughts on this trivia question? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfg 0 Posted December 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 Give up?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfg 0 Posted December 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 Uncle?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfg 0 Posted December 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 ANSWER....No air was added to the tires of that Studebaker Avanti during the cross country trips or for the Bonneville high speed runs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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