Doug,
In what regard would the 205 tires put you into prepared class. I would
try running 205's on the 5" wheel, but if you did, this would still be
eligible for stock class according to the SCCA rule book. I am running
185's right now front and rear in stock, but will be moving up to Street
Prepared this year to take advantage of new intake, exhaust and suspension
modifications. I am considering putting 205's on in the rear, depending on
the oversteer that is present after I modify the suspension (hopefully will
have much less oversteer, but there may still be some tunable with tires.)
I just have to go measure for clearance today.
jim
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 13:33:50 -0500
From: "Mitchell, Douglas (D.B.)" <dmitchel@ford.com>
Subject: RE:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Laura.G@141.com [mailto:Laura.G@141.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 1:15 PM
> To: Mitchell, Douglas (D.B.); 'dave nugent'; spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re:
>
>
> I have the 185s on Nigel-but, I wouldn't put anything bigger
> on it. I've
> seen too many guys put really fat tires on their spits and
> then ask me why
> their back ends sag! And then have to redo the rear ends...
>
> Laura
I don't understand the connection. Tire size has no bearing
on rear-end sag. Unless that is a fat-butt joke. ;) The rear
end of my car was sagging with the OEM 155sr13s back in the
'70s.
One of the local autocrossers, used to run 205/60-13s on his
Spit. I didn't use that size as it put me into prepared class,
and that would have been the only prepared item on the car.
I could go to the 175/70s and stay in stock class, so that is
what I settled on.
Cheers,
Doug Mitchell
mailto:dmitchel@ismi.net
mailto:dmitchel@ford.com
'73 Spitfire 1500
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