In a message dated 12/7/99 7:51:41 AM Eastern Standard Time,
nosdakota@email.msn.com writes:
> Actually a tire with a smaller outside diameter will "gear" in favor of
> acceleration. I'm suprized most people I've spoken to have had good
> experience with the BF's. Is it possible you went to a hard compound
> unknowingly? Most of the tires that claim real high milage tend to be a
> harder compound.
> Joe W.
> 87 Shelby Charger 13.9
> 98 Dakota 13.1
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Dester223@aol.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 06, 1999 11:41 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Lakewood Traction bars
>
>
> > That's funny. with my BFG radial T/As, I get a lot of traction loss from
> the
> > line, a lot more than the uniroyal laredos. but then. the laredo was a
> > 235/70/15 and the BFG is a 235/60/15. does a lower profile series tire
> > really kill acceleration at the line?
> > -Dester
> >
> > << I haven't had any wheel hop since I got rid of those POS goodyear's my
> > truck
> > came with. Since I went to BF's it's just been hook and go.
> > Joe W.
> > 87 Shelby Charger 13.9
> > 98 Dakota 13.1
Joe, what size & type tires do you run? I used to have 245/60 Radial T/A's
and I thought they were good. A big improvement over stock and very good in
the rain.
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