Larry-

Since when have they made tires out of sand?

G. Matthew Bulley
Director
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree

-----Original Message-----
From:   Larry Hamm [SMTP:ldhamm@XMISSION.COM]
Sent:   Thursday, August 19, 1999 7:33 PM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Re: Traction

Harry Patrick wrote:
>
> Have also experienced poor traction with westy.  I suspect tire size is
> a great part of the problem.  The small tires don't offer a very large
> contact patch and at slightest spin easily dig themselves into a hole.
>
Harry,
Actually, for most situations, a narrower tire is better, offering more
weight per square inch on the contact patch. The most notable exception
is sand.
Larry