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Old 26 Mar 2005, 10:00 pm
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Jeff-
The fellow is right -
The lower the aspect ratio - the number after the slash - the less rubber between the rim and the road, so less ability to absorb shocks - you get better handling because the tire is wider, but you also run the risk of losing a rim in a pothole.[:I]
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