Tire Pressure Basics Having the correct pressure in your tires is very important! Make sure that you have the correct tire pressure in all five tires. (Don’t forget the spare tire) We suggest going by what your vehicle manufacturer recommends, which should be listed on the side of the driver’s door, on the glove compartment door, and/or in the owner’s manual. What happen with over inflating Over inflating creates a harder ride because the tires are rigid and stiff causing the tires contact to the road to be reduced. This also causes uneven tread wear usually happening in the center of the tire. Plus due to the rigidity of an overinflated tire it can be more easily damaged by everyday road hazards such as potholes and bumpy roads. What happen with under inflating Underinflated tires do not hold their shape and are flatter to the ground. Therefore, more of the tire comes in contact with the road, causing the shoulders of the tire to wear prematurely. Underinflated tires are more flexible when they roll, leading to increased rolling resistance and therefore a decrease in fuel economy. Temperature and Tire Pressure Tire pressure does change with temperature, tire pressure will go up approximately one pound for every 10 degrees Fahrenheit. If your tire pressure was 32PSI at 30 degrees and it’s now 70 degrees your tire pressure could be up to 36PSI. Under some conditions that increase in pressure is enough to blow the tire! If nothing else, a tire that's overinflated will wear prematurely and will cause the car to handle and brake poorly. Also your electronic tire pressure monitoring system in your car won’t help you in over inflation. The warning light will only come on when a tire’s air pressure is too low, not too high. When putting air in your tires try to do it at the beginning of your drive. This way the tires are cool, once you start driving it heats up the tires from the friction of the road which can cause the tire pressure to be higher than it truly is, as stated above high temperatures means higher PSI. Tires you don't have to worry about tires pressure with is our Wheelie Bar Wheels. Made from billet aluminum and have over a 10,000 lbs/ft. load capacity. Get yours here.

Why use aluminum over other materials? You most likely know of aluminum but probably don’t know the ins and outs of this material. Aluminum makes up about 8% by weight of the Earth’s solid surface. Aluminum is also one of the most abundant minerals on earth after oxygen and silicon. But beside there being a lot of it, why is aluminum used? Some of the benefits of aluminum are it’s a soft, lightweight, strong, fire-proof and a heat-resistant material. Aluminum also has a higher resistance to oxidation and corrosion due to passivation. Plus is mixes well with other chemicals to slightly change its composition. But isn’t stainless better than aluminum. Stainless steels are a harder material which means it’s harder to form than aluminum. Plus stainless is a much heavier material so when it comes to automotive parts lighter usually means better. Aluminum also has a better thermal conductivity than stainless steel, producing even heat distribution, which is why you often see cookware being made from aluminum. Aluminum is a useful material that is used in many different areas. Below you can see in the chart a quick snap shot of the industries aluminum is used in. Chart: Aluminum consumption in the United States. Transportation (planes, ships, trucks, and cars) is now by far the biggest single use for the metal and its alloys. Source: US Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries: Aluminum. February 2019. Here are Philadelphia Racing products majority of our products are made from 6061 billet aluminum, an aluminum alloy, this is when metals are mixed together with other elements to make a new material. The 6xxx series are versatile, heat treatable, highly formable, weld-able and have moderately high strength coupled with excellent corrosion resistance. Alloys in this series contain silicon and magnesium in order to form magnesium silicide within the alloy. Extrusion products from the 6xxx series are the first choice for architectural and structural applications. Alloy 6061 is the most widely used alloy in this series and is often used in truck and marine frames. So now you know a little bit more about aluminum and the material that 99% of PRP Products are made from. We do sell a stainless steel bung so I can’t say 100% of our products. Sources: https://vollrath.com/vollrathUniversity/Culinary-Support/Guides-Reference/Aluminum-Basics.htm https://www.explainthatstuff.com/aluminum.html https://www.aluminum.org/resources/industry-standards/aluminum-alloys-101

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The Professionals and Covid-19 The professional racers have a bit of a different reality compared to the average racer. Many

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