Hi David Councill!!
On Wed, 23 Apr 1997, David Councill wrote:
> Is there a benefit to the larger tires?
Yup, all things being equal, it takes longer to wear them out.
THEORETICALLY, the larger ground contact patch will yield better
control ("sticktion"); but you become more suseptible to
hydro-plaining, and wheel patter due to the increased weight.
> I have always believed that smaller tires yielded better handling. But my
>165s on my 71BGT are old and close to bald. And I now found 165R14 tires to be
>rare or nonexistent in my area (MT).
So do I, but my son feels differently, and he's bought the last set of
tyres...
> Should I worry? And what would a 195 do to my car in terms of handling?
No worry, but the 195's, in my humble opinion, turn the "B"'s
light, responsive steering into a slug. Don't believe me?? try
parallel parking with 195's; you can really feel the difference.
TTUL8r, Kirk Cowen
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