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Jabba Degrassi 02-28-09 12:00 PM


Originally Posted by whatsham (Post 8442675)
what i meant by this thread is tha i am having difficulty come to a sunned stop, i can slow gradually no problem, but if i were to need to stop in an emergency there would be trouble. its just noticeably different from my last tires.
and i do not mean balls to stem skidding.i mean seated stopping

I don't think you quite understand.

Your primary complaint is that your new tires are too, in your words, grippy, and because of that, you are unable to stop quickly.

Here's the problem: Tires are supposed to be grippy. In fact, the amount of traction your tires are putting down on the road and your ability to stop are directly and positively related. Every time your rear wheel locks up, you lose traction, and your stopping distance goes up.

I'm not sure why your bike would "jump out of control", perhaps you're skip stopping for the first time and didn't realize it? Did it look or feel anything like this?


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