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Re: Hoosier 225/45/15 tires on a 7" rim???

To: Tesec@compuserve.com, autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Hoosier 225/45/15 tires on a 7" rim???
From: TeamZ3@aol.com
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 17:41:19 EDT
In a message dated 4/12/99 3:51:06 PM Central Daylight Time, 
Tesec@compuserve.com writes:

> 
>  Some people are thinking of trying the 225/45/15 on a 6" rim (miatas, etc).
>  That will be quite a job for the tire mounters. Should take 3 strong
>  people.
>  The tire would probably have less contact patch than 205s on the same rim,
>  and
>  you need serious camber to run these. However it just might work as I 
>  have seen weirder setups.

FYI, the winning 99 Miata (D. Disimo) at Texas changed from Saturday's Kumhos 
to the 225/45-15 Hoosier A3S03 for Sunday.  The results say the rest.

M Sipe

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