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There is no such thing as a safe tire... 140-160 1974

posted by uniberp on Mon Oct 31 02:14 CST 2005
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Or a safe car, for that matter.

There are tires or cars you may or may not have confidence in, but other than keeping fear in abeyance, all the data only serves as rationalization for that confidence.

Equipment failure is statistically the smallest determining factor in accidents, so it may be safe to assume that significant, if not enormous margins of safety are built into the equipment.

The nut behind the wheel is the biggest factor.

Ergo, I wish to maximize the thermal and economic efficiency of the mechanism, and to swap out inexpensive components that might improve that ratio.

If there were determinative statistics on the rate of successful avoidance of accidents, then I might be convinced otherwise.

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MPergiel, Elmhurst, IL '74 145e T-5 'Orange Alert'

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Highest pressure tires available? [140-160][1974]
posted by uniberp on Wed Oct 26 08:52 CST 2005 >

Highest pressure tires available? [140-160][1974]
posted by Kane on Wed Oct 26 09:26 CST 2005 > V
- Highest pressure tires available? [140-160][1974]
  posted by uniberp on Wed Oct 26 09:43 CST 2005 > V
  - Highest pressure tires available? [140-160][1974]
    posted by KlausC subscriber on Wed Oct 26 10:37 CST 2005 > V
    - Highest pressure tires available? [140-160][1974]
      posted by Gary L subscriber on Wed Oct 26 14:48 CST 2005 > V
      - Thanks guys, those Deux Chevaux 125sr15's look tempting. [140-160][1974]
        posted by uniberp on Thu Oct 27 03:38 CST 2005 > V
        
        Thanks guys, those Deux Chevaux 125sr15's look tempting. [140-160][1974]
        posted by Gary L subscriber on Thu Oct 27 04:55 CST 2005 > V

Kane - loved everything you wrote, but would like to add ... viz., contact patch area vs. pressure, kinetic energy, etc. [140-160][1974]
posted by Ken C subscriber on Thu Oct 27 09:34 CST 2005 > V
- Kane - loved everything you wrote, but would like to add ... viz., contact patch area vs. pressure, kinetic energy, etc. [140-160][1974]
  posted by Gary L subscriber on Thu Oct 27 09:59 CST 2005 > V
  - And I can assure you that's almost exactly the case!.... [140-160][1974]
    posted by Ken C subscriber on Thu Oct 27 11:14 CST 2005 > V
    - What are you smoking? [140-160][1974]
      posted by Gary L subscriber on Thu Oct 27 12:56 CST 2005 > V
      - You distorted my statements, too. [140-160][1974]
        posted by Ken C subscriber on Thu Oct 27 18:17 CST 2005 > V
      - Why not, instead, enlighten us with your own alternative explanation to these? [140-160][1974]
        posted by Ken C subscriber on Thu Oct 27 18:37 CST 2005 > V
      - A Science Experiment (that you all should repeat at home) -- empirical proof !!! [140-160][1974]
        posted by Ken C subscriber on Fri Oct 28 06:17 CST 2005 > V
        
        A Science Experiment (that you all should repeat at home) -- empirical proof !!! [140-160][1974]
        posted by daveshan subscriber on Fri Oct 28 13:59 CST 2005 > V
        
        A Science Experiment (that you all should repeat at home) -- empirical proof !!! [140-160][1974]
        posted by Cog on Sun Oct 30 08:09 CST 2005 > V
        
        I'm flattered and honored to hear from a real engineer -- thanks [140-160][1974]
        posted by Ken C subscriber on Sun Oct 30 16:36 CST 2005 > V
        
        I'm flattered and honored to hear from a real engineer -- thanks [140-160][1974]
        posted by Cog on Mon Oct 31 18:46 CST 2005 > V
        
        A Science Experiment (that you all should repeat at home) -- empirical proof !!! [140-160][1974]
        posted by Gary L subscriber on Sun Oct 30 12:46 CST 2005 > V
        
        A Science Experiment (that you all should repeat at home) -- empirical proof !!! [140-160][1974]
        posted by KlausC subscriber on Tue Nov 1 15:12 CST 2005 > V
      - Here's a question, then: [140-160][1974]
        posted by c_j_mooney on Fri Oct 28 06:39 CST 2005 > V
        
        Here's a question, then: [140-160][1974]
        posted by Gary L subscriber on Sun Oct 30 13:06 CST 2005 > V
        
        Here's a question, then: [140-160][1974]
        posted by KLR142 on Sun Oct 30 18:33 CST 2005 > V
        
        Here's a question, then: [140-160][1974]
        posted by Gary L subscriber on Mon Oct 31 04:13 CST 2005 > V

Speaking as someone who drives on 165/15s [140-160][1974]
posted by daveshan subscriber on Fri Oct 28 07:57 CST 2005 > V
- Speaking as someone who drives on 165/15s [140-160][1974]
  posted by KLR142 on Sun Oct 30 18:35 CST 2005 > V
  - There is no such thing as a safe tire... [140-160][1974]
    posted by uniberp on Mon Oct 31 02:14 CST 2005 > V
    - There is no such thing as a safe tire... [140-160][1974]
      posted by daveshan subscriber on Mon Oct 31 04:20 CST 2005 > V
      - Don't be so serious. [140-160][1974]
        posted by uniberp on Tue Nov 1 04:21 CST 2005 > V
    - There is no such thing as a safe tire... [140-160][1974]
      posted by KLR142 on Mon Oct 31 21:05 CST 2005 > V
      - Yes, obviously. [140-160][1974]
        posted by uniberp on Tue Nov 1 04:36 CST 2005 > V
        
        Yes, obviously. [140-160][1974]
        posted by KLR142 on Tue Nov 1 17:37 CST 2005 > V
    - There is no such thing as a safe tire... [140-160][1974]
      posted by CyaLater on Tue Nov 1 01:12 CST 2005 > V
      - Thermal efficiency is the game. [140-160][1974]
        posted by uniberp on Tue Nov 1 04:27 CST 2005 > V
        
        Thermal efficiency is the game. [140-160][1974]
        posted by CyaLater on Tue Nov 1 08:10 CST 2005 > V
        
        Thermal efficiency is the game. [140-160][1974]
        posted by uniberp on Tue Nov 1 08:46 CST 2005 > V
        
        Thermal efficiency is the game. [140-160][1974]
        posted by CyaLater on Tue Nov 1 10:23 CST 2005 > V
        
        You need at least 3/4 throttle for max fuel economy [140-160][1974]
        posted by Gary L subscriber on Tue Nov 1 11:58 CST 2005 > V
        
        You need at least 3/4 throttle for max fuel economy [140-160][1974]
        posted by KLR142 on Tue Nov 1 17:44 CST 2005 > V
        
        You need at least 3/4 throttle for max fuel economy [140-160][1974]
        posted by Gary L subscriber on Wed Nov 2 01:36 CST 2005 > V
        
        You need at least 3/4 throttle for max fuel economy [140-160][1974]
        posted by CyaLater on Tue Nov 1 18:21 CST 2005 > V
        
        You need at least 3/4 throttle for max fuel economy [140-160][1974]
        posted by Gary L subscriber on Wed Nov 2 01:17 CST 2005 > V
        
        For 'normal' cars that may be true. [140-160][1974]
        posted by uniberp on Wed Nov 2 09:22 CST 2005 > V
        
        For 'normal' cars that may be true. [140-160][1974]
        posted by Gary L subscriber on Wed Nov 2 11:14 CST 2005 > V
        
        Front cam bearing a common problem? [140-160][1974]
        posted by uniberp on Fri Nov 4 03:53 CST 2005 > V
        
        Front cam bearing a common problem? [140-160][1974]
        posted by Gary L subscriber on Fri Nov 4 04:12 CST 2005 > V
        
        You need at least 3/4 throttle for max fuel economy [140-160][1974]
        posted by Cog on Thu Nov 3 17:53 CST 2005 > V
        
        You need at least 3/4 throttle for max fuel economy [140-160][1974]
        posted by Gary L subscriber on Thu Nov 3 18:58 CST 2005 > V
        
        You need at least 3/4 throttle for max fuel economy [140-160][1974]
        posted by KLR142 on Thu Nov 3 19:56 CST 2005 > V
        
        You need at least 3/4 throttle for max fuel economy -- no egg [140-160][1974]
        posted by Gregg Shadduck subscriber on Fri Nov 4 00:54 CST 2005 > V
        
        You need at least 3/4 throttle for max fuel economy [140-160][1974]
        posted by Gary L subscriber on Fri Nov 4 04:09 CST 2005 > V
        
        You need at least 3/4 throttle for max fuel economy [140-160][1974]
        posted by Gregg Shadduck subscriber on Mon Nov 14 07:20 CST 2005 > V
        
        You need at least 3/4 throttle for max fuel economy [140-160][1974]
        posted by Gary L subscriber on Mon Nov 14 08:18 CST 2005 > V
      - There is no such thing as a safe tire... [140-160][1974]
        posted by walrus3 subscriber on Fri Nov 4 02:10 CST 2005 > V

Highest pressure tires available? [140-160][1974]
posted by twombo on Tue Nov 1 03:38 CST 2005 > V

Thank you, thankyou for asking this question [140-160][1974]
posted by KlausC subscriber on Tue Nov 1 15:36 CST 2005 > V

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There is no such thing as a safe tire... 140-160 1974