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Originally Posted by Pave Dew
Erm - what are you saying ? I run higher pressures therefore my driving style sucks ??  |
Smoother is not necessarily better, only different. The smoothest drivers in formula one have problems getting enough heat in their tyres, so they lose out in the qualification runs.
There is pretty much only one disadvantage with higher tyre pressures, but it is a rather important one. You get less grip, since the contact patch is smaller.
This is not necessarily true for wet conditions, as there is higher risk of aqua planing with lower pressure.