And will they fit the stock rims for my civic, (which are 185/65R14)? OR could I just put 2 studded snow tires on with two regular tires? I live in Seattle, WA so the snow out here with the hills can be very treacherous.
If they are designed properly and are installed on a road with a bunch of speed related accidents they may improve safety on that road. On the other hand, if they are not designed properly or installed on a road that has had very few accidents they might actually cause an increase in accidents due to the potential for loss of control over the bump etc. Speed bumps are a tool just like any other tool used for roadway safety. If used properly they can be helpful if not,they can cause more problems than they solve.
mark is right - strength with any GRP comes from the impregnation of the glass fibre in the resin. i assume your part is made thin ABS. if you want to strengthen it without adding too much thickness, you could by using a 225g/m2 chopped strand mat or light woven cloth say 190g/m2, this would add a fair amount of strength compared to without. it would add about 0.5 - 0.7mm thickness. you could consider using carbon fibre cloth at say 180gr/m2 or even a carbon kevlar hybrid woven cloth, if you needed shatter or puncture resistance. carbon would increase the strength to weight ratio compared to glass, but the thickness would be similar. cost is another consideration about $80 per lineal meter for the carbon cloth, many times more expensive than glass. for a thinner option you could use 1 or 2 layers of glass surfacing tissue. using only glass surface tissue would be very thin and would take away the brittleness of the ABS plastic, but would not be super strong. hope this helps! cheers, - matty t
It is possible but extremely unlikely. The two operate on different frequencies, although they are close. Contact your alarm system provider.
