how come we always discuss wheel weights but never tire weights?
08-21-2003, 05:12 PM
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I am told that Hoosiers offer so little inertia that braking may have to be relearned. They lock up much more readily. Also, the cross section measurement of a tire is not a measurement of tread width, but is taken at the widest point between the sidewalls, when mounted on a wheel of optimal width and inflated to its recommended pressure. Tread width, as Ian has noted, can vary widely on tires of the same cross section.
08-21-2003, 05:46 PM
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The section width of a tire is measured from outer sidewall to outer sidewall actually. That does not include any rim protectors or raised letters. Tread width is a measurement from outer edge to outer edge of tires tread area. After rereading the above I am probably splitting hairs. A 205/70/15 does not have the same TREAD width as a 205/50/17 but it DOES have the same cross section (in theory really more than in practice). I find the Yokos to be significantly less wide the Hoosiers for instance. I love talking tires.
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