I saved this note because I think the last line says it all about tires and
their importance.


----- Original Message -----
From: "The Corvette Doctor" <corvettedoctor@...>
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 5:52 PM
Subject: Motorcycle Tires


> When talking about how much tires affect performance, I always think of a
> few stories. The first was about 15 years ago, I was out at a club with
> Gary and
> Brian when it began raining. They decided to head to Brian's house, and I
> was going to drop the bike off at home and pick up the van. Gary said he'd
> ride with me, so he could show me how to get to Brian's house.
>
> So we flew south from Delray down I95 running about 80-85 in the rain.
> Gary
> at first couldn't believe we were running that speed on a bike in the
> rain,
> and yet he felt comfortable, other than a bit of rain.
>
> At Hillsboro, I took the exit and basically never slowed down until I got
> to
> the light. He just about came unglued over that, and couldn't believe I
> just did that. I told him that is the difference between $35 motorcycle
> tires and $150 motorcycle tires. Almost anything will work in the dry;
> only the best works in the wet.
>
> Tires are the ONLY thing that hold you to the road. Everything else works
> with or against the tires, but without the tires, nothing works.
>



"Bob G." <rg327_remove_comcast.net> wrote in message
...
> >
>>Years ago I taught my kids this lesson with a Toyota Corolla. On OEM
>>tires the car was a poor handler, it wandered at speed and was very
>>sensitive to cross winds and poor pavement. The ABS seemed not to work
>>very well. Then I put a set of high performance Pirelli tires on the
>>car. Everything changed. They couldn't believe it was the same car.
>>They wore out those Pirellis in 20,000 miles but they learned a bit
>>about driving.
>
> Years (mid 80's) ago I purchased an new Audi 5000 for my daily driver
> came with Pirellis from the Factory.... WIFE liked (loved) that car so
> darn much she purchased an identical car (different) color for herself
> about a month afterward.
>
> Long story short... Her car was delivered with Continential Tires.
>
> Cars drove completely different, ...The following week "we"
> mounted a set of Pirelles on her car and she smiles for close to
> 200000 miles ....
>
> Tires make a BIG difference...
>
> Bob G.
> 64 72 & 98 Convertibles
> 76 & 79 Coupes
>