tire tread design question
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03-08-2011, 04:45 PM
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thx Damon, for chiming in with ur expertise !
perhaps, cause i had less than 100 miles on them ?? not sure..
perhaps, cause i had less than 100 miles on them ?? not sure..
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03-09-2011, 12:01 PM
Incidentally, we have also done hydroplane resistance tests on many directional tires and found that the difference in how they evacuate water is negligible if flipped backwards, too. Check out our tech section, it's a great resource on tires.....
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03-09-2011, 03:52 PM
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The reason is because the Pirelli tires have both larger, tighter treadblocks than the Hankook does. It's a more stable tire, even when new. The HK's are new, too so the tread depth is deeper. As a a result the tires are "squirming" under the car and feel different than the front. It's natural on a new tire, especially if coming off of very worn tires that are actually the most stable when worn down.
This is a textbook example of what could happen when mixing tires on a car. The two axles are fighting each other in the way they handle.
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03-09-2011, 05:20 PM
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The reason is because the Pirelli tires have both larger, tighter treadblocks than the Hankook does. It's a more stable tire, even when new. The HK's are new, too so the tread depth is deeper. As a a result the tires are "squirming" under the car and feel different than the front. It's natural on a new tire, especially if coming off of very worn tires that are actually the most stable when worn down.
This is a textbook example of what could happen when mixing tires on a car. The two axles are fighting each other in the way they handle.
The reason is because the Pirelli tires have both larger, tighter treadblocks than the Hankook does. It's a more stable tire, even when new. The HK's are new, too so the tread depth is deeper. As a a result the tires are "squirming" under the car and feel different than the front. It's natural on a new tire, especially if coming off of very worn tires that are actually the most stable when worn down.
This is a textbook example of what could happen when mixing tires on a car. The two axles are fighting each other in the way they handle.
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