>In a message dated 12/21/02 5:23:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, >andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ writes: > ><< I cannot understand why people insist on fitting such tires and utterly >ignoring handling as THE primary safety thing in any vehicle >> > >When you have a vanagon_only_for use as " a heavy unbalanced camper" in a >part of the world with rain, heavy snow, mud and remote forest service roads >in terrible condition they_are_the best handling and safest tire you can use. > "Pretty" alloy wheels and "performance" wide, low profile tires won't last >long Well, I guess frost-heaves such as I experianced in Newfoundland could cause problems. So agitate for better roads!! >and can put you in the ditch or crosswise in heavy traffic quite >effectively. : ) How will they put you sideways or in a ditch? They will always grip FAR better than a truck tire. Unless flat! |
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