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Old 12-14-2009, 12:23 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by orange4boy View Post
In fact, according to these tests Higher inflation pressure reduced stopping distance and increased coefficient of friction...Scroll down for stopping distances.

FEA chapter III. tire pressure survey and test results

Unfortunately, higher pressures were not tested.

(Poor Cara. Sorry Christ)

FEA chapter III. tire pressure survey and test results
Not quite. I don't have ABS. I can stop faster than similarly equipped vans with ABS, too.

At least in this case, ABS was an exercise in "Make it look good, and sell it for more."
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