by steve@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(SteveH)
Dec 11, 2007 at 06:07 PM
Zathras <webnewsgroup@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:15:55 GMT, Catman
> <catman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> >Sounds like complete rubbish to me. Assume 2mm difference in radius
> >would mean a circumferential difference of about 12mm..
>
> I'd be thinking more along the lines of a worn tyre being more likely
> to trigger a skid (and ABS action) vs one grippy tyre. However, the
> ABS on the 156 is a 4 channel system (IIRC) so the wheels should
> operate independently.
>
> Whether it's wise or not to run a tyre any less than 3mm (in Winter
> too) would a more important issue IMO.
Especially on the rear of quite a 'pointy' FWD sports saloon.
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