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Old July 24th 04, 05:25 PM
Doug Ramage
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"R@L" > wrote in message
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> "Wolfgang Pawlinetz" > wrote in message
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> > R@L schrieb:
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> > >Hear hear!

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> > >I thought I was they only one knowing that the best tires should be in

> the
> > >rear.
> > >Now I know there's at least someone else.

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> > Can you elaborate?
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> > Why would it be better to have less friction in the front on a front
> > driven car? That supports understeering, doesn't it? The rear wheels
> > just roll along. What's the error here?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Wolfgang

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> Understeer is corrected easily by releasing the throttel.
> Oversteer is difficult to cope with and needs a lot of space to correct.
> So in corners you prefer understeer and put the worn tires in front -it's
> always better not to use worn tires.
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> Ronald
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> > --


Don't the tyre manufacturers themselves recommend that the tyres with most
tread go on the rear - to protect themselves from liability?
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Doug Ramage

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