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Re: TR6 Tires, one more point...

To: "Pete & Aprille Chadwell" <dynamic@transport.com>, <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: TR6 Tires, one more point...
From: "Richard Bonilla" <rbonilla@holly.colostate.edu>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 11:40:47 -0700charset="us-ascii"
-----Original Message-----
From: Pete & Aprille Chadwell <dynamic@transport.com>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, January 25, 1998 11:20 AM
Subject: TR6 Tires, one more point...


>Another important reason why wide tires and narrow rims don't mix:
>
>A tire that is too wide for a given wheel width will allow much more
>sidewall deflection than that same tire on the proper wheel width.
>Therefore, you may spend a load of $dough$ thinking you're buying into
>improved handling and response, but indeed you are taking one step forward
>and several steps back.  Remember folks... do it right!!
>
>Pete Chadwell
>1973 TR6
>CF10732
>
>


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