Thanks - I worry about hydroplaning around here (D.C.), especially just after it rains for the first time in a week or more. The moisture combines with a residue of gasoline and oil built up on the road surface to create a very slippery condition...
On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Rolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wear will be heavily on the middle. PSI depends more on the tire than > saying 40psi is to high for on the road. I run mine at 45psi because > they are mushrooms. Next time I will get a smaller sidewall. > Hydroplaning, I would think there would be less chance of it as the > contact patch would be smaller making less of a surface to hydroplane on. > > -Rolf > > Rich Thomas wrote: > > Hard ride, poorer handling (i.e., safety), I don't know about wear. > > > > What exactly do you tune up on a newer car? New plugs every 100k > > miles? An air filter once a year? Maybe some injector cleaner now and > > then if you use cheap gas? > > > > The sad thing is that there are people out there who listen to this, > > nod, and say, "Yep he's my guy!" I'll go pump my tires, and magically I > > will save huge amounts of gas. > > > > --R > > > > andrew strasfogel wrote: > > > >> What's the downside of OVERinflating tires to improve fuel economy? > >> > >> On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 11:27 AM, Alex Chamberlain > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>> On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 7:51 AM, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> "There are things you can do individually, though, to save energy. > Making > >>>> > >>>> > >>> sure your tires are properly inflated - simple thing. But we could save > all > >>> the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling - if everybody > was > >>> just inflating their tires? And getting regular tune-ups? You'd > actually > >>> save just as much" > >>> > >>> I am no Obama fan but I wouldn't be surprised if that were true 20 > >>> years ago---that is, if we didn't have computerized engine management > >>> and cars still needed tune-ups. Your typical '70s or '80s carbureted, > >>> minimally electronic engine could easily lose 25% of its mpg if not > >>> properly maintained. And tires still do make a difference, of course, > >>> though not nearly as much. > >>> > >>> Alex > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
