It does do that. I had four rock-hard bias-ply 145-13's (whitewalls, yuck)
on my '61 midget when I got it. The drifts were hysterically fun, made
every corner feel like full-race. It didn't behave well at freeway speeds
though, even having them balanced didn't do much. Part of me wishes I'd
kept them because they were a real hoot, but they were dangerously ancient,
all cracked and dry.
Why is it that radials always fall apart when they're that old but old
bias-plys seem to hold air forever?
Phil Vanner
Mk1 Midget 155-13's now
-----Original Message-----
From: Ulix Goettsch [SMTP:ulix@u.washington.edu]
Sent: Friday, September 11, 1998 3:06 PM
To: Elliott, Patrick
Cc: 'Spridgets'
Subject: Re: Tire
145-13 is closest to original and looks best on a stock car IMHO.
Recently I've been thinking if I had an early car like you in original
condition, I would go for the original bias-ply tires.
I think the original Dunlog Gold Seal tires are available again.
This would make the car feel just like it did when it was new. It might
actually increase the fun by reducing roadholding and making for
predictable low speed drifts!
Ulix
On Fri, 11 Sep 1998, Elliott, Patrick wrote:
> What would the best tire (tyre) size for a '62 MKII Sprite with stock
> wheels. (not wire).????
> What's stock? What looks the best?
> Patrick Elliott
> (916) 857 6420 Desk
> (916) 803 3775 Cell
> (916) 857 6437 Fax
> Western Region Switch Ops.
> 10030 Goethe Road.
> Sacramento, Ca. 95827
>
>
Ulix __/__,__
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'67 Sprite
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