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Tire Spin, Don't do this

 

It is always a bummer to spoil the fun, but don't do this.

 

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I drive my '68 Toro all year round too! I just love driving it so much that I

don't let it sit in my garage all winter. Plus, Toronados were made for snow!

Have you ever spun the tires on a patch of ice? It is quite a show, watching

the speedometer wind all the way past 130 mph.

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I don't want to spoil your fun, but watch your tires. It is possible that only one wheel is spinning in which case it might be doing 200mph+ (because of the way a diff works) and your tires are not built for those speeds. I doubt your tires are good for much over 110mph (130+ is expensive rubber), and the damage they suffer won't show up until you spin off the road unexpectedly one day. Capow. :-(

Your diff is not built for this kind of abuse either.

 

Submitted by: Jon Gordon-Smith

May/22/2000