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Roughly 1/1/04 19:28, 4000 psi's monkeys randomly typed:
>> Without identifying your vehicle, local weather, or whether you'll >> be driving offroad, hard to say whether it is as good as the other > > QX4 4x4, no off-road, driven in SoCal ... mostly dry and warm with > occasional wetness ... will be driven in the snowy mountains as well ... > > The Cross Terrain will do pretty good for the highways. For snow you have the choices of buying better snow tires or staying home or driving really really really slow. -- Fan of the dumbest team in America. |
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Smaller (lower) profiles result in harder ride and less resistance to
shock.. some suspension systems don't cope well with that.. the results are generally fed back to the passenger compartment through the seats and steering wheel.. the only good thing is that no fancy electronic gadgetry is required for the feedback -- History is only the past if we choose to do nothing about it.. "4000 psi" > wrote in message news:HS%Ib.160934$J77.125991@fed1read07... > any issues with handling or anything else, assuming the tire fits the rim > and the car, etc.? > > are the Michelin Cross Terrain any good ... they have a tread wear index of > 700 ... does this mean that they never wear out or is this a typo? )) > > > > |
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Smaller (lower) profiles result in harder ride and less resistance to
shock.. some suspension systems don't cope well with that.. the results are generally fed back to the passenger compartment through the seats and steering wheel.. the only good thing is that no fancy electronic gadgetry is required for the feedback -- History is only the past if we choose to do nothing about it.. "4000 psi" > wrote in message news:HS%Ib.160934$J77.125991@fed1read07... > any issues with handling or anything else, assuming the tire fits the rim > and the car, etc.? > > are the Michelin Cross Terrain any good ... they have a tread wear index of > 700 ... does this mean that they never wear out or is this a typo? )) > > > > |
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how noticeable is the 5% decrease in profile?
>the only good thing is that no fancy electronic gadgetry is >required for the feedback exluding our nurvous system and brain |
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how noticeable is the 5% decrease in profile?
>the only good thing is that no fancy electronic gadgetry is >required for the feedback exluding our nurvous system and brain |
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5% doesn't sound much admittedly, but it depends on how close to the 'edge'
your suspension system is already.. it is generally assumed that a car has been given the springs, shocks and wheel/tire package that will deliver the best results re. drivability.. any change to some of the components will change that balance, maybe for better, maybe for worse.. it is wrongly assumed that the application of wider, lower profile tires will upgrade the cornering performance.. they may look more aesthetically pleasing, but that is all.. in your case, remember that tires do wear out, and there is always the option to return to stock eventually.. -- History is only the past if we choose to do nothing about it.. "4000 psi" > wrote in message news:OQkJb.231382$J77.61586@fed1read07... > how noticeable is the 5% decrease in profile? > > >the only good thing is that no fancy electronic gadgetry is > >required for the feedback > > exluding our nurvous system and brain > > > |
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5% doesn't sound much admittedly, but it depends on how close to the 'edge'
your suspension system is already.. it is generally assumed that a car has been given the springs, shocks and wheel/tire package that will deliver the best results re. drivability.. any change to some of the components will change that balance, maybe for better, maybe for worse.. it is wrongly assumed that the application of wider, lower profile tires will upgrade the cornering performance.. they may look more aesthetically pleasing, but that is all.. in your case, remember that tires do wear out, and there is always the option to return to stock eventually.. -- History is only the past if we choose to do nothing about it.. "4000 psi" > wrote in message news:OQkJb.231382$J77.61586@fed1read07... > how noticeable is the 5% decrease in profile? > > >the only good thing is that no fancy electronic gadgetry is > >required for the feedback > > exluding our nurvous system and brain > > > |
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