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They may impair safety and increase wear and fuel consumption.
Safety and handling may suffer, with increased tyre deformation, heating, wear and rolling resistance. This does not mean every braking event is necessarily ineffective and unstable, but do not maintain pressure below the specified value. Check and adjust cold according to manufacturer instructions and load; do not bleed a hot tyre to match the cold value.
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They guarantee longer tyre life and lower fuel consumption.
The manufacturer’s specified pressure is no longer relevant.
They may impair safety and increase wear and fuel consumption.
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Si los neumáticos de un vehículo de carretera tienen en frío menos presión que la prescrita por el fabricante para su carga y utilización...
- Garantizan una mayor duración y menor consumo.
- La presión prescrita por el fabricante deja de ser relevante.
- Pueden perjudicar la seguridad y aumentar desgaste y consumo.(Correct answer)
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