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Old 10-01-2008, 11:46 AM   #9
Samson
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ekam
It's not how fast they'll wear out - think of the safety aspect, you'll definitely get worse braking distance for sure.
Not always true... for example, in a 50-0 test, here are some numbers:

RE960 Pole Position A/S: Dry- 87.8' Wet- 92.4'
Conti SportContact2: Dry- 88.6' Wet- 96.2'

The cars used were different (e46 vs e90 3-series), but the numbers are still valid for comparison.
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