Re: Them Tarz

["Al Powell" <APOWELL@agcom.tamu.edu>]

The "Real Bob" Myers said:

> I gotsta agree wif you about not hitting 130+ speeds for any sustained time.
> If that was all I was concerned about I wouldn't use anything above H-rated
> tires, either.
> 
> However...  V-rated tires have a stiffer sidewall than H-rated ones.  This
> translates into stiffer, i.e., more controlled handling in the corners.  Now
> maybe out in the flat wide opens spaces of Texas, 'n Utah, 'n Montana that
> isn't quite as important as it is on the narrow winding roads I drive at
> exhilarating speeds nearly everyday.  
> 
> For me, the improved handling makes the greater expense of V-rated tires an
> excellent investment.

All right!  THAT I can agree with!  If you want the stiffer 
sidewalls, that may be a good way to do it.  Many of the stiff 
sidewall tires I've seen have also had rubber as hard as bricks - not 
exactly traction material.  Mebbe with V-ratings, you can get rubber 
that sticks but still have stiff sidewalls...

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