Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 05:59:58 GMT From: Malcolm William Mason <mwm1(spam)nospamedu> Subject: Re: Re: Funny quote about the SAAB 9-3 based Cadillac BLS
On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 13:40:25 GMT, Saab Guy <nothingnospamo.com> wrote: > >On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 08:34:59 GMT >Malcolm William Mason <mwm1(spam)nospamedu> wrote: > >> On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 13:52:31 -0500, "Tex" <texnospamm101.org> wrote: >> >> >"Pooh Bear" <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote in message >> >news:4235A087.7A9EC38Cnospamail.com... >> >> >> >> Tex wrote: >> >> >> >> Oh yes - I saw that. How did you resolve the problem in the end ? >> > >> >As far as the Aero is concerned, the only quasi-solution is to get >> >skinnier/higher profile snow tires and put them on 16" rims. That should >> >soften up the ride somewhat, whilst also resolving any ice/snow slippage. I >> >say "should" because I've not yet tried it. As winter is (hopefully) >> >winding down here, in Boston, I'm waiting until September to outlay the >> >money for it. >> > >> >When I purchased the car I had also tried the Linear and Arc flavors (both >> >on 16" rims). I hadn't noticed them to be all that much softer in the ride >> >department. But I admit, that wasn't of dire concern at the time and that >> >would have been only one aspect I was paying attention to, amongst many. >> > >> >- tex >> > >> >> >> Where do some people get the idea that a narrow track ( or Tread) makes >> a better snow tire? >> >> Have they forgotten the elementary formula that friction + the >> coefficient of friction X the force(that is the mass of the car)normal >> to the surface. >> >> It is independent of the area in contact. The bigger that area the more >> the force (mass) is spread out. >> >> >> Malcolm > > >Malcolm, > >A skinner, taller tier (185/65) tire is the most classic Saab tire in Gislaved. > >It is a proven fact, look at all of the Land Rover adventures, notice their skinny yet tall tires to get them in and out of the much. > >SaabGuy All that i can say is that the extra height must be devoted to deeper lugs and tires like that must really sing on pavement. Narrower tires would not cut . They are lat on the bottom. The best you could get is a water film or ice. Malcolm
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