DRW Stability
Been reading the SRW vs DRW threads... I have never towed with a DRW and I'm curious what everyone means by "stability". Can you describe what you're experiencing that feels more stable. To say ...
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RoyJ wrote:transamz9 wrote:
Go buy you a Goodyear and Michelin and check out the difference in the unmounted sidewall stiffness. Now get them mounted and add air and see how much difference there is.
Yes my car has run flats. They actually have a tire inside the tire.
You don't think that statement is a bit broad?
But since you requested, the Michelin Pilot Sport Cups on my Z06 has less sidewall stiffness than the OEM Goodyear F1 Supercar Runflats.
At the exact same psi (30psi front, 28psi rear) guess which tire has better turn-in response? Goodyear. Even though the R-compound Cup tires has much better ultimate grip (I can pull 1.3g on slightly banked corners)
By your statement I can go buy some granny touring tires with flexible sidewalls, slap them on the Vette, pump them to 30psi, and get the exact same steering response.
The reason the EMT's has a better response is because even though it is the same size tire as the Michelin it actually has less air volume to allow the same flex because of the run flat lining inside the tire.
Depending on the compound that is used in the granny tires and provided they are the same size and have the same air volume then yes you will get the same response with the same air pressure.
To answer your earlier question if I have ever touched a tire. I was a tire tech at our local Corp Goodyear store for 3 years and then went to Big O tires where I was the service manager so yes I'm sure that I have touched a tire or two. But I'm not pissin either.;)
