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To: Redwood71

Run-flat tires probably give the same sort of experience...used to be that suspensions softened the road and traditional tires helped...these days, they opt for stability and agility with tighter suspensions and a lot of the performance 9=(and “regular”) tires add to the stiffness.


51 posted on 06/23/2019 2:41:24 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: trebb

“....these days, they opt for stability and agility with tighter suspensions...”

If you are young and adventurous, most likely. Hence the sales of four wheel drive, huge horsepower mid sizes, and larger pickups, play and work. The car they displayed in the video pushed toward a performance car rather than a family car. I don’t have a family anymore, but I also don’t want to be driving a vehicle that rides like a tank. Old body can’t take the pounding anymore as I haven’t been 18 and adventurous for over forty years. Too many miles of rough roads in between. And anything that adds to that “jar” means sore spots and more pain pills. That may have its advantages but it also keeps me off the roads if I do want to go see something. Haven’t got enough time left to see what I want to as it is now. Would like to do it in comfort rather than speed and maneuverability. Those days are over.

rwood


53 posted on 06/23/2019 7:36:29 AM PDT by Redwood71
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