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Old 10-19-2012, 10:19 AM   #54 (permalink)
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Have always figured that the accident risk is several times higher under adverse weather in that vein I set up my car for worst case. Dry handling is a no brainer, slip angles are only a fraction of bad weather.

I always try and pick tires that have a tread no wider than the wheel rim width. Going bigger means that I will have a tire tread that is bowed a lot more and is subject to uneven wear particularly at higher pressures.

Wide tires make for slippery handling in the wet and snow. Wide has to clear a lot more material in front of tire so that it can come in contact with the road.
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