VANAGON archives -- August 1998, week 1 (#76)

Date: Sun, 2 Aug 1998 09:26:02 -0700 Reply-To: Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com> From: Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM> Subject: Re: Oversize wheels for Syncro Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

At 12:14 AM 8/2/98 -0400, Dennis Haynes wrote: >Keep in mind that increasing the tire size will reduce acceleration and hill >climbing ability. Also, the same effect will reduce the effectiveness of the >brakes. How is the reduced effectiveness of braking from larger diameter tires realized?

Increased stopping distance? Increased wear on pads and rotors? More pedal pressure required? All of the above?

Is this really a significant factor when considering a 7% increase in tire diameter (205-70/14 to 27-8.50/14)?

-Mark

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