"ROBERT SAYRE" wrote to "ROY J. TELLASON" (02 Mar 03  21:40:00)
 --- on the topic of "tires"

 RS> Why would you ever "need to" (unless you're
 RS> already stopped)? Stopping distance is greater
 RS> with locked wheels, than with wheels braked at
 RS> the optimum amount for the conditions. See
 RS> Charles' excellent explaination below.

 CA> Braking is a transfer of energy into heat. The more heat you can
 CA> generate in the shortest amount of time the faster you stop as long
 CA> as you don't slide on insufficient rubber. Anti-lock brakes are
 CA> supposed to stop you from losing traction if setup properly and
 CA> maintained.

Except that ABS won't work as well on ice. On ice, the proper technique
is "lock and release".

 Mike
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