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  1. jadcock

    Speed Ratings: "Sustained" Speed?

    We're having a discussion related to this topic on another automotive-related bulletin board. I understand that tires are speed-rated according to their relative capability to withstand certain sustained speeds. I suppose heat and pressure build not only as the speed increases, but also as the...
  2. jadcock

    Audible Steel Belts?

    I have a structural question. Yesterday I was washing our van and noticed that only on ONE of the tires (happens to be on the left front), if I press down onto the tread with my thumb (not the sidewall, but the tread area), I can hear a faint "squeak" sound. I'm pretty ignorant of tire...
  3. jadcock

    Tire Design: Hydroplane Resistance

    Ladies and gents: I'm considering new tires for a large FWD vehicle. I'm currently running Michelin Pilot XGT H4 tires with good success, but with poor treadwear. I'm looking at a few of Michelin's newer tire designs to replace my current Pilots. Michelin has a family of tires most commonly...

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