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Re: [Mgs] Tires (or lack of same)

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Subject: Re: [Mgs] Tires (or lack of same)
From: The Roxter <rocknatural@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:51:50 -0500
Max Heim wrote:
> The thing about braking is that in front-engined pre-ABS cars, the rear
> tires will lock up before the fronts under hard braking, no matter what
> silly mix of tires you have. So I want the good rubber on the front where it
> will actually contribute to stopping the car (without locking up), rather
> than on the back where it will merely flatspot and become bad rubber.
Part of that is the weight transfer, taking weight off the back wheels and 
piling it up on the front under hard braking.


-The Roxter
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