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Re: Why smaller wheels in Prepared?

To: "George Ryan" <quad4fiero@webzone.net>, <autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Why smaller wheels in Prepared?
From: whitney <whitneys@mindspring.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 09:24:51 -0700
I think it's the 5.5 -7" rim limits in DP and EP that raise the eyebrows
(and the sweat beads on the tire changers) more than anything.  9.5" slicks
on a 13x6 is not a real pretty sight :( (on a 1725 lb car)  I am still
amazed they work at all, or at least when fresh.

Stan Whitney
DP/EP #25 CRX


At 06:43 AM 4/27/99 -0500, George Ryan wrote:
>I have been following this thread with some amusement.
>
>I think that 13v11 1/2" tires on 13x10 rims are wide enough
>for a 1900 lb car - - wouldn't want to go any wider! I have a 
>hard enough time getting heat into my R25 or R33 Hoosiers 
>with what I have!!! Won't discuss the natural rubber drag race 
>tubes in order to get heat (another $50 or see each corner).
>


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