Date:         Sat, 6 Mar 1999 18:01:29 -0800
Reply-To:     Larry Burt <lwburt@SPIRITONE.COM>
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From:         Larry Burt <lwburt@SPIRITONE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tires--Les Schwab Z800 Ultra
Comments: cc: wetwesties@onelist.com
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Joel

Thanks for your reply. I'm confused by a few things you suggested.

Joel Walker wrote:
>
> one thing i found when i went up to a 215 was that i hydroplaned
> VERY easily!! :( the tire was too wide, and the tread did NOT
> have sufficient grooves to get the water out ... it was like
> riding on big fat slicks in heavy rain. :(
This tire seems to have exceptionally large grooves. Of course I don't
know if they are big enough!

> as to the 44 psi, i'd recommend sticking with the real plies of
what are the "real plies". All of the "4 ply rated" and 6 ply rated
tires I've looked at have 2 ply sidewalls.

> at least a 2-ply sidewall. i've tried the 'pump it up some more'
> route and was VERY disappointed. a high-pressure tire has no flex
the factory-recommended 6 ply tires achieve their high load rating at
high pressures, something like 50 lbs. The sticker on my door recommends
48 pounds rear, 39 pounds front. How is it that I will get good results
from much lower pressures?

> and you feel every little bump in the road. the 2-ply sidewall,
> on the other hand, has the strength but can flex enough to not
> jar your teeth on pavement cracks/joints.
Well, you know I feel this with my 8 plies at the factory recommended
39/48 pounds. Are you suggesting I go with 4 ply rated passenger car
tires and keep the pressure down to 35, as suggested on the sidewall of
these tires?

Larry