Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 23:20:59 GMT From: "griffin" <gryffynospamHISshaw.ca> Subject: Re: Which one of these cars are the safest, and which one should I get?
In order to put 13.5" wide tires on a Jeep and still have a workable turn-radius, you must use longer axles ...like something from a 1ton military vehicle. Barring any rediculous lift-kits (hence keeping 36" tires ...ie: 3" lift), this not only lengthens the track but it lowers the CoG within the Jeep, especially since the width and length of the Jeep now becomes almost the same and the height is not increased as much as the track. You're basically driving a square with the majority of the weight centered around the middle of the horizontal z-axis (about where the body meets the chassis). It may not be super-lower relative to a sports car ...but considering what you're driving, the CoG is relatively low (esp compared to most SUV's) "brackenburn" <brackenburnnospam.-delete this bit- ca> wrote in message news:ekJzc.724681$Pk3.589549nospamw1no... > > > > "griffin" <gryffynospamHISshaw.ca> wrote in message > news:LqHzc.763648$Ig.387745nospamw2no... > "I loved the > relatively low center of gravity (with wider tires)" > > Hi "Griffin" > > A low Centre of Gravity is certainly a "good thing" with respect to the > roll-over risk, but wider tires will not lower the Cof G. > Wider tires *will* widen the "track" of the vehicle and this too is a "good > thing" w.r.to the roll over risk. > It's all about keeping the CofG within the base, in this case the track, of > the vehicle as it tilts, and of course both a low Cof G and a wide track > will help to achieve this. > > Andy I. > > >
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