[A4] tires, speaking of tires, anyone have any used 17's lay'n around?

[George Selby]

At 03:00 PM 12/28/2007, you wrote:
>ABS is not for shortest stopping distance.  It's for avoiding loss of
>directional control from braking- ie spins or directional loss of
>control from uneven braking side-to-side.  That it also provides a
>function which *approximates* threshold braking on dry pavement, is a
>nice bonus; dry pavement is more suited to the way ABS controls the
>brake.

Furthermore, ABS is practically worthless on non-pavement surfaces, 
such as dirt, gravel, and deep snow.  On these surfaces, frequently 
the quickest way to stop is to lockup the wheels, and allow material 
to pile up in front of the locked up wheels.

Due to ABS, I nearly wrecked my mother's S-10 when I borrowed it one 
day.  I went to the junkyard at the end of my street (quite 
convenient) and pulled into the dirt driveway.  As soon as I left the 
pavement, the pedal went to the floor, and all braking activity 
ceased.  I fortunately thought to ease off the pedal and reapply 
slowly, just before I slammed into a row of parked cars.

George Selby