Proof, that thinner tires should be used for winter driving >>
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Proof, that thinner tires should be used for winter driving >>
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Common sense really. But it's funny to see those skinny tires. I think they are studded to hell also. Ever see Ralley when they do at it on the dry pavement? Fat as hell wheels are tires. Makes the awd cars look much better.
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Re: Proof, that thinner tires should be used for winter driving >>
Originally posted by Albertt
Look closely at the width of the tires...
Look closely at the width of the tires...
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uh, yeah
Originally posted by Albertt
Look closely at the width of the tires...
Look closely at the width of the tires...
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I remember watching that rally, the tires are so heavily studded that when they hit pavement they make little rooster tails of sparks! Cool as hell to watch. Using skinny tires just makes sense from a pressure standpoint.
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My reason for posting >>
I find that a picture (especially here on this forum) is worth 1.2 million words. I can spew technical info all day and still NOT get my point across. One pic, and I can figuratively hear the "Oh's" and the "Aha's" from the reply posts.
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Re: Proof, that thinner tires should be used for winter driving >>
Originally posted by Albertt
Look closely at the width of the tires...
Look closely at the width of the tires...
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Re: Emax: Is it still snowing in NH? >>
Originally posted by Albertt
It snowed here in CT on the 20th...the first day of Spring my ****.
It snowed here in CT on the 20th...the first day of Spring my ****.
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Re: uh, yeah
Originally posted by Frezny
traction is just a matter of putting as much tire onto the most stable surface. Thinner tires "cut" through water and snow to give better inclement weather traction. Now, when you have dry weather, the wider the tire, the better.
traction is just a matter of putting as much tire onto the most stable surface. Thinner tires "cut" through water and snow to give better inclement weather traction. Now, when you have dry weather, the wider the tire, the better.
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Re: Re: uh, yeah
Originally posted by Badaxxima
What if they're bald? If you're moving, sure they act like rudders on a boat or airplane, but forward or reverse acceleration (braking) you're SOL. Just a thought I've been chewing on lately.
What if they're bald? If you're moving, sure they act like rudders on a boat or airplane, but forward or reverse acceleration (braking) you're SOL. Just a thought I've been chewing on lately.
For a winter tire, you try to focus as much weight on as many small points (tire treads) so that they will cut through the snow (or even water in other applications) to get down to the true surface. If the tire were "bald" yet thin enough, you could get some good results, but you may compromise in a different area.
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