LT vs ST sharp turns
Getting ready to put on LTs and am curios how they behave under tight turns on pavement. With the STs the tread will grab and you get a lot of sidewall flex. With the LTs I suspect the sidewalls are...
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christopherglenn wrote:
Forget the sidewalls. All that matters as far as the suspension goes is how much thrust does it take to make the tire slide sideways. On ice and snow it takes almost nothing to slide the tire, on a hot summer day on clean cement it takes a lot. The only thing providing the thrust is the suspension. The sidewall flex is only an indication of how much material is in the tire's sidewall.
I've met a couple guys who carry a bucket of coarse sand with them and will put a couple hands-ful under their tires to help them slide.
Lyle
