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From: saltiel@cdstar.UUCP (Jack Saltiel)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: snow tires
Message-ID: <187@cdstar.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 13-Oct-85 15:25:21 EDT
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Posted: Sun Oct 13 15:25:21 1985
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References: <314@g.cs.cmu.edu.ARPA>
Organization: Cambridge Digital Systems, Inc.
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Summary: Skinny is beautiful

In article <314@g.cs.cmu.edu.ARPA>, mjs@g.cs.cmu.edu.ARPA (Mark Stehlik) writes:
> In response to Mark Stevans's questions about snows:
> 
> > I have 225/60HR14 Dunlop radials on my Toyota Supra right now, but, since
> > winter appears scant hours away here in northwestern New York State, I
> > solicit advice on what to do about snow tires.
> > 
> If I were in your position, I would DEFINITELY invest in set of steel wheels
> and purchase the appropriately-sized 70-series snows.  I am not convinced that
> a 60-series profile is what you want in a winter tire.
> 
In snow, narrow tall tires are best. The narrower the tire, the
more bite they will have into snow, since the weight on each tire
will be distributed over a smaller contact patch. Tall tires help
raise your car and give you improved ground clearance.

Of course your car's aerodynamics suffer and it's ability to hold
corners will drop like a rock!
-- 
					Jack Saltiel
					Cambridge Digital Systems
					{wjh12,talcott}!cdstar!saltiel

	"Here's to plain speaking and clear understanding."
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