>Out here in Colorado, I've seen big ole trucks with skinny tires and
little-bitty truks that are waiting to grow-up into big trucks, with big
wide tires.What I noticed most during a snowstorm was that the skinny tires
seemed to get around better. The wider tires,although looking macho, seemed
to want to hydro-plane on the snow and not get down to the pavement for the
traction. Of course, if you have snow liked we just experienced- 20" to 40"
in just Colorado Springs alone, the only way to get around was with a much
taller tire. I myself use a studded snow, but our state allows them
Tim Roller
starwolf@bewellnet.com
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> From: Bruce Aaron Hefner <gt9742a@prism.gatech.edu>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Wider is Better
> Date: Tuesday, October 28, 1997 12:37 PM
>
> Hey Glenn, is there something wrong with your e-mail account and/or
> server, because this message is dated Sept. 20, but is a reply to a
> message dated October 24, might want to check it out.
>
> Bruce
>
> >I have to agree with Bill In snow skinny is the best way to go
> >GV
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: WillTier@aol.com
> > > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > Subject: Re: DML: Wider is Better
> > > Date: Saturday, October 25, 1997 5:00 PM
> > >
> > > In a message dated 97-10-24 20:23:38 EDT, you write:
> > >
> > > << Lots of "Tire width in snow messages lately". Snow's same as
sand.
> > When
> > > you
> > > drive on a beach you have to let the air out. You need the surface
area
> > for
> > > floatation and to keep from getting bogged down. Skinny tires in
snow
> > will
> > > just cut you down to a layer of water built up by friction. Or
worse, a
> > > layer of ice on the road. Same works in reverse when stopping. Hit
the
> > > breaks and a fat layer of snow in front of the tires will slow you
down.
> > > That's why anti-lock doesn't work in snow. Wider is better!
>>
> > >
> > >
> > > Nope Wider is for flotation, now if the snow is deep enough to where
you
> > > would bottom out and get hung up wider may help a little but normally
> > > narrower will get through to where you can get traction ie pavement
or
> > gravel
> > > and the narrow will get there easier. Wider in snow is like being on
4
> > > tobaggons.
> > >
> > > Bill
> >
>
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