The answer is all of the below.  If 7% is insignificant, than why the change
in the first place?

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark McCulley <raven@halcyon.com>
To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM>; Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
<Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, August 02, 1998 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: Oversize wheels for Syncro

>At 12:14 AM 8/2/98 -0400, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>>Keep in mind that increasing the tire size will reduce acceleration and
>hill >climbing ability.  Also, the same effect will reduce the
effectiveness
>of the >brakes.
>How is the reduced effectiveness of braking from larger diameter tires
realized?
>
>Increased stopping distance?
>Increased wear on pads and rotors?
>More pedal pressure required?
>All of the above?
>
>Is this really a significant factor when considering a 7% increase in tire
>diameter (205-70/14 to 27-8.50/14)?
>
>-Mark
>