Can Reducing Tire Pressure Prevent Blowouts?
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No. Here are specific details about tire pressure: 1. Low tire pressure increases the contact area with the ground, causing excessive deformation of the cord ply and raising tire temperature. Under intense deformation, the inner airtight layer generates extreme heat, leading to rubber and cord ply separation, drastically increasing blowout risks. 2. Tire pressure affects not only the contact area and position with the ground but also the tire's shape, particularly the sidewall - the weakest part. 3. When the sidewall contacts the ground, it deforms, causing unstable rotation during driving. With insufficient pressure, tires undergo irregular multidirectional deformation on roads. Continuous compression and friction on the cord ply can cause fractures, forming bulges until a blowout occurs.