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Old 09-11-2007, 05:48 PM
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Tread Depth & Stopping Distances on Wet Roads, Tire Rack Video
I don't know if this has been posted here before, but this is a very informative video from Tire Rack testing the effect of remaining tread depth on stopping distances. I didn't fully appreciate how dramatic the difference would be when you still have a "legal" 2/32 remaining vs. a new tire. Good to know.

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Old 09-11-2007, 07:46 PM
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Yeah, this is very revealing. Can you imagine waiting almost six seconds to stop?
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Old 09-11-2007, 10:34 PM
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THAT is dramatic. It belongs in Car Talk, though.
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