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The "Real Bob" Myers said: > I gotsta agree wif you about not hitting 130+ speeds for any sustained time. > If that was all I was concerned about I wouldn't use anything above H-rated > tires, either. > > However... V-rated tires have a stiffer sidewall than H-rated ones. This > translates into stiffer, i.e., more controlled handling in the corners. Now > maybe out in the flat wide opens spaces of Texas, 'n Utah, 'n Montana that > isn't quite as important as it is on the narrow winding roads I drive at > exhilarating speeds nearly everyday. > > For me, the improved handling makes the greater expense of V-rated tires an > excellent investment. All right! THAT I can agree with! If you want the stiffer sidewalls, that may be a good way to do it. Many of the stiff sidewall tires I've seen have also had rubber as hard as bricks - not exactly traction material. Mebbe with V-ratings, you can get rubber that sticks but still have stiff sidewalls... Al Powell Voice: 409/845-2807 107 Reed McDonald Bldg. Fax: 409/862-1202 College Station, TX 77843 Email: a-powell1@tamu.edu W3 page - http://agcomwww.tamu.edu/agcom/satellit/alpage.htm "Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical"... ...Yogi Berra.
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