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Re: 5.60 - 14 tires

To: The Belgian Roadster <chriss@euregio.net>
Subject: Re: 5.60 - 14 tires
From: Thomas <csp311@telia.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 21:50:51 +0200
I have a friend here with a 67˝ 2000 and his car and another
2000 have 185/65-14 on 14" Minilite wheels. They are on the
low side but my friend says the car feels "better" on highway
speeds that you and I are used too, here. Original looks or
not is up to you. A 175R-14 would be closer to the stock
diameter as you cant get the tall 145-14 in radials.

Thomas
The Swede

The Belgian Roadster wrote:

> Hi List,
> I got my roadster from the States latly. Tires size is 185/75 R14.
> Here in Europe 75 is only for light weight trucks, and these tyres are
> reinforced, also called 8 plie.
> I also want to change the tyres to some Yokohama, but which size?
> 185/70/14-195/60/14????
>
> Chris-The Belgian Roadster
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: "Thomas" <csp311@telia.com>
> An: <Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov>
> Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Gesendet: Montag, 28. August 2000 20:29
> Betreff: Re: 5.60 - 14 tires
>
> > 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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