M+S tire explanation

M+S

Note there's no low temperature compound requirement. I always mention this to people with vehicles that have 4-wheel drive and especially SUVs with blocky all-season tires, even if M+S designated.

The inset photo of the Goodyear Aquatred caught my eye. I always thought it was a goofy idea, like six-wheeled Formula One cars.

... and a couple of those articles are tire-related which may interest you as well.

Reading Your Tires: [www.pedrosgarage.com]

Tires at High Speed: [www.pedrosgarage.com]

The complete list of he tech articles can be found here:

[www.pedrosgarage.com]

Happy Porsche-ing,
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 314,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)

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Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/29/2010 07:07PM by Laz. (view changes)

... Michael Delaney (the character that Steve McQueen plays in the movie), or to the writer who came up with it.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 314,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)

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Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna

Which could've been McQueen. Unfortunately it's too late to ask him. Btw, I have the original LeMans movie poster that I got at a Gulf station when the movie came out.