Don,
All of these conditions were stated by Jorge in an email about two or
three days ago. Maybe you didn't get that posting, sometimes I find
that I miss a posting here and there.
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
--- Don <cdon2013@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I guess I just assumed ......... that... a 55 series ... will just
> have to
> have a ...7" - 8".. foot print.
>
> Heres one for you Tim / Jorge, before requsting information in siber
> land...........
> Try Stating the current condition, BENT FRAMES ...... MODIFIDED A /
> ARM
> ...... FOOT PRINT of tire etc.
> And the different hights on all corners,what else has been
> modifide?????????
>
> DON ..
> linebored & balanced 76
> long tube headers .........
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Timothy Holbrook" <tjh173@yahoo.com>
> To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 11:41 AM
> Subject: Re: TIRES / ARM
>
>
> > Don (and Jorge),
> >
> > A small aspect ratio tire (55) won't affect contact with suspension
> > pieces. Only an aspect ratio that is too large (causing an overall
> > diameter bigger than stock) or too large a tire cross section (215
> vs.
> > 185) would cause contact, and probably with the body rather than
> the
> > suspension pieces. The wheel itself is probably the only component
> at
> > risk of coming in contact with actual suspension pieces. A 7"
> width
> > rim will contact the A arms on a 15" diameter wheel, but not on the
> > 16". Either way, this is not Jorge's problem, because his A arms
> have
> > been modified to clear the wheels. Because the overall diameter of
> the
> > wheel/tire assembly is smaller than a stock configuration, it seems
> > that it is just the width of the tire (Jorge is using 215s) that is
> > causing the troubles. However, 215s on 16x7 Panasports are being
> used
> > by others without troubles, so there is probably a problem with
> Jorge's
> > car. This suspicion is even more justified when you look at the
> > measurements taken yesterday, the car is higher on the passenger
> side
> > (compared to driver side) at the front, but lower on the passenger
> side
> > at the rear (except at rear bumper measurment, where the passenger
> side
> > is higher again...what's going on!!!). Jorge's problem is a
> mystery.
> > Perhaps (God forbid)a bent frame?? More investigation is probably
> > necessary, beginning with removing the springs, measuring their
> > uncompressed heights (in case they were manufactured wrong), and
> > carefully reinstalling them on opposite sides of the car, then
> retaking
> > measurements. Everything in the suspension needs to be carefully
> > reviewed. Jorge: did you get an alignmen done?
> >
> > Tim Holbrook
> > 1971 TR6
>
>
>
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