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Re: Tire Sizes

To: "Hancock, Ashley P" <aph9484@GlaxoWellcome.co.uk>, <tvr@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Tire Sizes
From: "Rolf Beuttenmuller" <rolf@bnl.gov>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 08:58:01 -0500
For about 25 years I was running 14 x 7 inch Wolfrace wheels on my Vixen  I
auto crossed ( US style) for about 15 of those years And never had a problem
other than an upright snapping. The offset was wrong so I had to put 1/4
inch spacers on the rears so that the tires wouldn't rub on the lower A
frames. I believe it helped my times. I will be going back to the stock
wheels after this restoration.

Rolf 70 Vixen
----- Original Message -----
From: Hancock, Ashley P <aph9484@GlaxoWellcome.co.uk>
To: <tvr@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 5:45 AM
Subject: RE: Tire Sizes


>
> For what its worth here's my understanding of John's comments -  wide
grippy
> tyres put a greater stress on the suspension especially in low speed
> manoeuvring situations - we all know about the fragility of the uprights
> etc!
> My own gut feeling is that 205 section tyres are way too wide for everyday
> street use especially on the stock rims.
>
> Regards..
>




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