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Re: 5.60 - 14 tires

To: Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov
Subject: Re: 5.60 - 14 tires
From: Thomas <csp311@telia.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 20:29:26 +0200
645 mm is 25.39370 inches but I 'm not shure if
the last decimal is correct. ;-)

Charlie Chan was Swedish too. (Honestly, he was!)
That would be a $1 million question for Regis.
Also that skunkworks guy, Holly Johnson.

Thomas
in Sweden


Hall, Phillip wrote:

> If anyone is interested, I know where to get a set of original tires from
> '66 (I think) still in the paper wrapping.  Good for that "perfect to the
> last detail " restoration.
>
>  I am mostly Swedish, but don't know Swedish - I guess you are safe
> Thomas:-)  You did that mm thing to mess with our heads didn't you :-)
>
> Phil
> SEROC
>
>         -----Original Message-----
>         From:   Thomas [SMTP:csp311@telia.com]
>         Sent:   Monday, August 28, 2000 12:00 PM
>         To:     bob_wilson@agilent.com
>         Cc:     datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>         Subject:        Re: 5.60 - 14 tires
>
>         A new 5.60-14 diagonal ply tire is 645 mm diameter.
>         The 80% +-2% or 80-profile is only used for radial tires
>         if no profile is given in the dimension code.
>
>         Thomas
>
>         PS. Any flaming sent to me must be written in Swedish from now on.
>         Thank you!
>
>         bob_wilson@agilent.com wrote:
>
>         > HI list,
>         > The stock tire that is listed on the original spec sheet for the
> roadsters
>         > is 5.60 - 14.
>         >
>         > Does anyone know what the final tire outside diameter was?  Some
> have said
>         > that when the aspect ratio is not given (the 2nd number in the 3
> number
>         > designation) that you are to assume 80% (or 78%).  Using this
> results in an
>         > outside diameter of the wheel/tire of around 23".
>         >
>         > Yet people on the list have discussed wheel/tire combos that
> result in more
>         > than 24" outside diameter.
>         >
>         > I can't seem to find any description of this old numbering scheme
> (x.xx - yy
>         > versus the new scheme xxx/yy - zz).
>         >
>         > Bob Wilson
>         >
>         > -----Original Message-----
>         > From: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us [mailto:Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us]
>         > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 10:19 AM
>         > To: Chris
>         > Cc: Datsun roadster list
>         > Subject: Re[2]: Wheel Offset
>         >
>         > Chris,
>         >
>         > Go with CDM on this one. Not all Panasports bolt right up on our
> roadsters
>         > without interference. Les & Dennis will do it right for you. I
> don't know
>         > that Dean wouldn't. But CDM went out of their way to explain what
> works
>         > best for me, and they know Panasports. I would have their
> Panasports on my
>         > '66 if I didn't end up getting Libras after admiring Calspeed's
> Libras.
>         >
>         > Fred
>         > BADROC
>         >
>         > ________________________ Reply Separator
> __________________________
>         > >Subject: Re: Wheel Offset
>         > >Author:  Dennis Currington <dc311@mail.com>
>         > >Date:    8/25/2000 8:26 AM
>         > >
>         > >Chris wrote:
>         > >
>         > >> Let's all chant the mantra . . . Panasport, Panasport,
> Panasport.
>         > >Dean at > Fairlady has 'em.  www.datsunparts.com on the
> suspension
>         > >page.
>         > >
>         > >AND SO DOES LES & DENNIS AT CDM :-) at classicdatsun.com.......
>         > >
>         > >Dennis
>         > >--
>         > >Dennis Currington
>         > >San Diego
>         > >Datsuns.net
>         > >
>




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