Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on March 10, 2012, 8:52 pm
In article
> Of course like a good troll you snipped "A softer compound can be used
> to restore grip, but if they get too carriend away it results in short
> tread life."
Ah, you're one of those who insists that anyone who does anything you
don't like--for whatever reason--must be a "troll".
Got it.
Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on March 10, 2012, 11:48 pm
In article
> > Ah, you're one of those who insists that anyone who does anything you
> > don't like--for whatever reason--must be a "troll".
> >
> > Got it.
>
> No, but snipping the explaination of why your statement was wrong and
> then making the same statement again qualifies you for that lable.
But I didn't do that, so your declaration is bullshit.
Posted by Bruce Richmond on March 11, 2012, 12:24 am
wrote:
> In article
> > > Ah, you're one of those who insists that anyone who does anything you
> > > don't like--for whatever reason--must be a "troll".
> > > Got it.
> > No, but snipping the explaination of why your statement was wrong and
> > then making the same statement again qualifies you for that lable.
> But I didn't do that, so your declaration is bullshit.
Sorry, I guess I took your babbling about "Low resistance = low
resistance. If it's designed not to present
resistance to the roadway, then it's designed not to present
resistance to the roadway. Stopping is just like going, but in the
opposite direction" as another way of saying lack of resistance means
lack of traction. Perhaps you would like to explain what you were
saying there.
Posted by Mr. Austerity on March 11, 2012, 12:08 am
Bruce Richmond wrote:
>>
>> casagiann...@optonline.net wrote:
>>> Any tire design is necessarily a "tradeoff" balance or properties. LRR
>>> might mean that the tire won't last as long, etc.
>> and, of course, low rolling resistance = low braking ability, which of
>> course = issues with steering at higher speeds...
>
> Your assumptions are just that, assumptions. Somebody mentioned short
> tread life while somebody else said they last forever. The reality is
> that it depends on what compound they use, among other things. Normal
> rubber will come across as being hard when it doesn't get up to its
> normal working temperature. With less rolling resistance there is
> less heat build up in the tire. A softer compound can be used to
> restore grip, but if they get too carriend away it results in short
> tread life.
>
> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid 5
You have the best answer so far.
If you want the car to be as good as original then replace the tires
with as near to original as possible. Toyota engineers use what they
think is best for the application. I guess I don't understand why a
person would buy a Prious and not use factory equivalent tires. I mean
a person buys a Prious for a reason why change what it is?
Posted by Michael Dobony on March 28, 2012, 9:57 pm
On Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:08:31 -0600, Mr. Austerity wrote:
> Bruce Richmond wrote:
>>>
>>> casagiann...@optonline.net wrote:
>>>> Any tire design is necessarily a "tradeoff" balance or properties. LRR
>>>> might mean that the tire won't last as long, etc.
>>> and, of course, low rolling resistance = low braking ability, which of
>>> course = issues with steering at higher speeds...
>>
>> Your assumptions are just that, assumptions. Somebody mentioned short
>> tread life while somebody else said they last forever. The reality is
>> that it depends on what compound they use, among other things. Normal
>> rubber will come across as being hard when it doesn't get up to its
>> normal working temperature. With less rolling resistance there is
>> less heat build up in the tire. A softer compound can be used to
>> restore grip, but if they get too carriend away it results in short
>> tread life.
>>
>> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid 5
>
>
> You have the best answer so far.
> If you want the car to be as good as original then replace the tires
> with as near to original as possible. Toyota engineers use what they
> think is best for the application. I guess I don't understand why a
> person would buy a Prious and not use factory equivalent tires. I mean
> a person buys a Prious for a reason why change what it is?
Why change? Better traction in snow maybe(translation: safer)?
> to restore grip, but if they get too carriend away it results in short
> tread life."