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"« Paul »" <"« Paul > wrote in message ... > Napalm Heart wrote: > > > > Interesting. I normally wear all-cotton pants and have cloth seats in > > my vehicles. I get a static discharge when getting out of them unless > > it is there is high humidity. > > > > Ken (MI) > > I bet the seats are a synthetic plastic material. > More than likely the entire interior of your vehicle is plastic. > Floor mats, arm rests, seat padding, etc. That may well be, but why is this something that has just started occurring after I put new tires on my vehicles? Ken |
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Napalm Heart wrote:
> = > "=AB Paul =BB" <"=AB Paul > wrote in message > ... > > Napalm Heart wrote: > > > > > > Interesting. I normally wear all-cotton pants and have cloth > seats in > > > my vehicles. I get a static discharge when getting out of them > unless > > > it is there is high humidity. > > > > > > Ken (MI) > > > > I bet the seats are a synthetic plastic material. > > More than likely the entire interior of your vehicle is plastic. > > Floor mats, arm rests, seat padding, etc. > = > That may well be, but why is this something that has just started > occurring after I put new tires on my vehicles? > = > Ken I don't know. There are too many variables and unknowns to arrive at a meaningful answer. |
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"Elmo P. Shagnasty" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > "Napalm Heart" > wrote: > > > > I bet the seats are a synthetic plastic material. > > > More than likely the entire interior of your vehicle is plastic. > > > Floor mats, arm rests, seat padding, etc. > > > > That may well be, but why is this something that has just started > > occurring after I put new tires on my vehicles? > > This is common with the composition of some tires. They build up static > with friction with the road, and can't dissipate it. You become the > path by which it dissipates once you touch the body of the car. I have read this somewhere. Something about the amount of carbon in the tires and the tires meeting desired sidewall standards. |
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