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Tucking In Tires at the Top to Improve Traction, Ride and Mileage

Posted August 16, 2010 2:41 PM

From New York Times:

BLACK art is an apt description of tire design, an activity whose major advances include the invention of the pneumatic tire in the 19th century and, in the 20th century, the development of steel-belted radials and tubeless tires.

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08/16/2010 3:28 PM

I'd like to Read the whole article, but not if I have to sign up for yet another site that I'll never be back to.
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08/16/2010 3:43 PM

This is the screen I get:


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08/16/2010 7:45 PM

Same.

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08/16/2010 5:01 PM

I found that I need to register, too.

However, the camber does effect tire contact resistance and will impact mileage and tire wear.

The drawback is to get more mileage you must trade off cornering grip. The same goes for high mileage tires, you trade grip (stopping, cornering, and acceleration) for better mileage and tire life.
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08/16/2010 5:34 PM

I think I'll wait to get my tourch out and add more camber to the F-150.
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08/17/2010 6:04 AM

You could put in weaker coil springs and add a heavier engine. LOL
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08/17/2010 9:43 AM

The link wants me to sign up as well.

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08/17/2010 10:23 AM

I bet the person who posted this is in the circulation department for the NY Times. I too got the login screen. Not for me at this time.

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