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Originally Posted by datlas

That said, is there really any science behind the 15% drop rule?? I suspect not. Why not 12%? Or 18%?? A different percent drop will of course give you a different pressure.
Frank Berto determined it empirically as the point at which you got a good ride but rolling resistance did not increase appreciably.
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