Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2005 08:34:59 GMT From: Malcolm William Mason <mwm1(spam)nospamedu> Subject: Re: Re: Funny quote about the SAAB 9-3 based Cadillac BLS
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
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