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Date:         Mon, 5 Dec 2011 20:13:43 -0600
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: whumpity-whumpity on cold tires
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <4EDD724D.5040109@charter.net>
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---- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > Hi Melissa, > > Imagine my > reaction when on the first day I ever experience a -40F temp and I tried > to drive to town on my cold tires. The flat side next to the ground > stays flat for quite a way down the road. It's > whumpity-whumpity-whumpity-whumpity- whumpity as you bounce along until > enough internal heat energy from friction within the tire itself begins > to loose up the rubber. Yup - interesting what cold weather does.

Back in the day, we all had that whumpity-whumpity experience in winter. Tires had nylon cords, and always had a flat spot that had to be worked out in winter, even when it was not brutally cold.


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