Kim Brennan wrote: > > In a message dated 6/29/98 7:39:37 PM, spokewizard@MINDSPRING.COM writes: > > > I have a set of the famous recommended Yokohama 370 in a 195/75/14 > >on hold. My question is wouldn't the 205/70 look better and handle better? > > What's the commericial? Wider is better? The 195's look narrow on my Syncro, > but otherwise seem to be pretty decent. I like wider tires myself, and will > probably move the 205's on the next set (the 195's were the tires that were on > my Gold Brick when I bought it a few weeks ago.) Yeah, but they're trying to sell you a car on that commercial. For traction in rain and snow, narrower tires are better. For cornering, that's a different story... Life's a trade-off :-) Sean Bartnik Fairfax, Virginia '81 Vanagon L Westfalia |
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