The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

a message to rtilghman, re: tire positions, thank you 700 1990

posted by  invar on  Sat Dec 6 15:15 CST 2003
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Fri Feb 26 21:00 CST 2010
[RELATED]

FYI, I ended up getting all 4 corners replaced (well, they will be installed soon) and I opted to get Kumho Ecsta HP4 716s. The other one I had strongly considered was the Dunlop Sport SP A2 that you recommended.

After the little thread debate and what not, I've decided to heed your advice and move the worn tires to the rear. I'm not worried about any snow control issues. As I said, I'm able guarantee that I never get myself into a snow situation where the front tire tread depth plays an important role.

After doing tons of reading about tires and the varying characteristics, this has managed to convince me to put the newer deeper tread tires in front whenever possible:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/general/airpress_vs_wetperf.html

Even though the article doesn't mention anything about tread depth, it doesn't take an Einstein to figure out that the deeper the tread, the more resistant the tire will be to hydroplaning. Hydroplaning in NYC is a real concern being that a lot of the roads (and highways) have large unavoidable puddles off to the side, and I do find myself driving in rain frequently.

So I just wanted to say thank you for having put up an argument to my reasoning and forcing me to re-evaluate my position.
--
Kenric Tam
1990 Volvo 740 base sedan (B230F)
My Volvo 'Project'






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.