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Subject:Re: Shocks Update
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Sat, 4 Feb 2006 01:10:16 +1300

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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Careful now Grebneff !<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>On 2/2/06,<b> Andrew Grebneff</b> &lt;<a
href="mailto:andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz"
>andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<blockquote>&gt;Seems like the beefier the tires the soother
the&nbsp;&nbsp;ride.<br>
&gt;Although less power...<br>
&gt;JC...<br>
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Yes, baggy tires act as airsprings. The taller the sidewall (the<br>
higher the profile, in other words) , the smoother the ride. But
that<br>
works against handling... and also low-profile tires do not<br>
necessarily worsen the ride... depends on the vehicle type and the<br>
tire make/model.<br>
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<blockquote>Andrew Grebneff</blockquote>
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<div>No, I'm not going to start another tire thread!</div>
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<div>Regards<br>
Andrew</div>
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