I thought the rubber band tars had lower un-sprung weight, which improves grip. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD
Alex Chamberlain <apchamberl...@gmail.com> wrote: >On Oct 15, 2012 11:40 PM, "Rick Knoble" <rickkno...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> On Oct 15, 2012, at 8:27 PM, "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com> >wrote: >> >> > I am wondering when the rubber >> band tar fad will go away. >> >> It won't. > >Why not? It's primarily a matter of styling. The practical benefits >(room >for bigger brakes, slight improvement in handling) are outweighed by >the >disadvantages (higher unsprung weight, worse ride, less protection of >expensive wheels from breakage). > >Alex >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
