Tyre pressure => rule of thumb approach

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That does tie in with what my experimentation gave me; 40 psi for me gave
the best handling and steering, gave me lower road noise and an ~10% lower
fuel consumption (cf. 30 psi) and the tyres "look the right shape" and seem
to be wearing evenly.
Pete