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Re: tires - silly-wide

To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: tires - silly-wide
From: doug@dougbraun.com
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:25:58 -0400
At 11:50 AM 8/25/2004 +0100, James Carruthers wrote:

>However... what is this obsession with wanting to fit huge tyres and wheels? I 
>just don't understand it... considering the amount of grip my Mk3 has with 
>145/80s after the suspension was setup properly - going silly-wide seems just, 
>well, silly...
>
>Even the racing boys here in the UK don't go above 185/60s on 13" wheels - 
>some have tried it and reported that they get worse performance... larger 
>wheels too - worse performance around the track...


I have 175/70s on stock rims and I am happy with them.  They are just about the 
same diameter as the stock tires,
so the speedo, etc. will not be affected.  My car had 165/80s when I got it.  I 
do not recommend those because
their diameter is too large.

Doug Braun
'72 Spit 





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