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From: seifert@ihuxl.UUCP (D.A. Seifert)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Tire recommendation
Message-ID: <1026@ihuxl.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 3-Apr-84 09:38:25 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr  3 09:38:25 1984
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> If the tires are squealing, then they aren't sticking. If they
> squeal on acceleration, then you aren't accelerating as fast as
> you can, and if they squeal in a corner, then you aren't going
> through the corner as fast as you can.

Actually, you probably *are* going as fast as you can, *with
those tires*.  The fastest acceleration possible is when the
tires are turning 10-15% faster than they normally would at the
same  speed. (slight squeel) Full tilt wheel spinning looks
and sounds impressive, but doesn't get you anywhere.  Same
for braking.  Maximum deceleration occurs when the wheels
turn 10-15% slower than they want to.  Locking them up
produces less deceleration, flat-spots your tires, and
renders your steering wheel useless.

The rest of the article was correct. Softer tires will have
better traction, and won't squeel at the same speed. They
will let you go faster before they start to lose traction
(and start squeeling). Warning: better (read: faster) tires
will let you go faster before they squeel, but will give
less warning before they let go completely.  Then you've
got a real handful trying to save it, since you're now
going very fast when they let go.

as they say, "keep the rubber side down"
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