This looks like a question for Don McKenna.
His E mail address is donbarbmckenna@earthlink.net
He knows this type of technical information.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Weinstock" <weinstro@hotmail.com>
To: <BRMcapri@webtv.net>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 9:13 AM
Subject: Another Tire Question
> For some time, I've been thinking about using a smaller diameter tire size
> for autox, in order to a) lower the car a tad and b) increase the
effective
> gear ratio.
>
> However, 3 days ago I received the latest edition of Grassroots
Motorsports
> Magazine, and there is a letter answered by TireRack pointing out that
this
> is not a good idea due to load ratings.
>
> In my case, the car weighs 2900 lbs., with me in it. Load rating for stock
> tire size is 1370 lbs. Load rating for the tire I'm thinking of is 1200
lbs.
> Is this going to be a problem?
>
> Here's another angle -- a Ford Contour SVT uses the same tire size I'm
> thinking as stock. That car weighs around 3100 lbs, without driver, IIRC.
>
> Any advice?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rob
>
>
>
>
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