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Wrong tyres... oops

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Subject: Wrong tyres... oops
From: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 13:15:48 +0100 (BST)
Do any other listers have 165-80-13's?

I realise now that I should have got 165-70-13's... I bought them at a
time when I didnt really know what all those numbers meant... the old
tyres were actually 80's as well - but the were significantly worn. Added
to this the Spax that I installed just after the new tyres - which I
believe lower the front.

I was having problem with rubbing on the bulk head - and realise now what
was the cause of the tyre pulling the wheel arch lip down...

When on full lock the tyre was rubbing on the bulkhead - the tyre is then
"climbing" up the bulkhead - essentially pulling the car downwards and the
wheel arch lip on to the tyre...



Ooops....




James - Pimento Red...

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