Date:         Sat, 6 Mar 1999 19:56:00 -0500
Reply-To:     keen@FINALLY.ATLASTA.NET
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From:         David Raistrick <keen@FINALLY.ATLASTA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tires--Les Schwab Z800 Ultra
Comments: To: Larry Burt <lwburt@SPIRITONE.COM>
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On Sat, 6 Mar 1999, Larry Burt wrote:

> 215x70. I like the idea of all that extra rubber on the road to cope
> with rain and snow and mud and wind. Any thoughts on this particular
> tire and going to that size? Should I stick with 205/70 or even 195x75

I dont know anything about these particular tires, but I DO have a comment
on what you said about the extra rubber, to cope with rain and snow..

The wider your tires, the more prone to hydroplaning they will be.
Skinnier tires seperate the water, larger tires cant push it all away...

And snow?  Large tires are a definite .minus. when it comes to snow.
Again, the skinnier tire cuts through, where the fat tire crushes a larger
patch of snow down, and turns that into ice...

But, that's your call.;)

later...david
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David Raistrick  '69 Westy-Ichigo                       keen@finally.atlasta.net
                 '82 Westy-Maxine (Mom's)
                 '66 SO-44 Westy (It runs! I drove it!) in Augusta Ga