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1. RE: [Shotimes] 205 or 225? (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 12:36:01 -0400; Traction is not gonna be that much different between a 205, 215, or 225. Tread footprint is not that much different. The brand and type of tire will affect the way the tire feels more than anything.; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00007.html (10,148 bytes)
2. RE: [Shotimes] OT, new toy in garage (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 12:37:29 -0400; Very Nice!! Congratulations!! Ron Porter Nope, not anoher SHO, hence the OT. I sold the old BMW K100RT on thursday and came hom eon a new BMW R1200GS. man what a cool bike. http://www.bmwmotorcycles.; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00008.html (7,748 bytes)
3. RE: [Shotimes] Thise going to gingerman (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 14:01:21 -0400; As far as getting something locally, just get PFCMs for the rear. In fact, if you still have the stock'93 rear brakes, the PF Z pads may be available, which would be better. PFCM should be more than; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00011.html (8,890 bytes)
4. RE: [Shotimes] Thise going to gingerman (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 14:03:17 -0400; Porterfield R4 track pads, as opposed to the R4S. Go to Porterfields site (http://www.porterfield-brakes.com/). They have a spec sheet with all of their pad applications for about any car. FWIW they; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00012.html (9,774 bytes)
5. RE: [Shotimes] Thise going to gingerman (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 15:23:18 -0400; Those are comparable to the Porterfield R4S. Porterfield R4 is like the Hawk Ron Porter OK. I am running Hawk HPS. Paul L Fisher Visit my website: http://www.paul-fisher.com SHOClub Member: http://ww; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00019.html (11,216 bytes)
6. RE: [Shotimes] Thise going to gingerman (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 19:54:43 -0400; Nah. AFAIK, you can only order Porterfield pads from Porterfield directly. Ron Porter --Original Message-- From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jaso; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00031.html (12,931 bytes)
7. RE: [Shotimes] 205 or 225? (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 15:31:03 -0400; IMHO, I would call rim width more important with radials than with the old bias-plies. Radials, in general, have softer sidewalls by design. Keeping the rim width equal to the tread width is a good r; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00053.html (10,143 bytes)
8. RE: [Shotimes] 205 or 225? (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 15:31:58 -0400; BTW, Gen 3 wheels are 16x6.5", versus 16x6" for slicers. Ron Porter I've always wondered about tire width vs. rim width. In the days before radials you wanted a min. rim width almost as wide as the t; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00054.html (9,896 bytes)
9. RE: [Shotimes] 205 or 225? (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 15:37:20 -0400; Yes, you can better realize the performance of the tire with the proper-sized rim. I have run 225 tires on slicers, but they are not optimal by any means, and you have to run more tire pressure (IMHO; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00056.html (12,747 bytes)
10. RE: [Shotimes] 205 or 225? (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 15:51:32 -0400; It is obvious that Summit is not a tire dealer!! For al of their specs, they did not list the tread width. IMH, if you get a rim that matches the tread width, you are in good shape. I went to Tire Ra; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00058.html (13,489 bytes)
11. RE: [Shotimes] 205 or 225? (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 15:34:09 -0400; I have seen this with a few wheel/tire combos already. If you are into handling performance and are buying aftermarket wheels, spend the $$$ on width before diameter. Personally, I won't buy larger; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00060.html (10,332 bytes)
12. RE: [Shotimes] 205 or 225? (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 20:01:41 -0400; IMHO, those 225 ES100s would have performed a LOT better with some 7.5-8.0" I learned the value of properly-sized rims with the 911, and I took a chance with the 225 ES100s. They were OK for the stre; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00067.html (9,506 bytes)
13. RE: [Shotimes] 205 or 225? (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 20:53:42 -0400; Of course!! ;-) Ron Porter +1? Is this a forum thing? Dave Garber -- Original Message -- From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 3:34 PM; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00069.html (8,623 bytes)
14. RE: [Shotimes] Re: Adjusting / Replacing Throttle Cable (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 01:57:57 -0400; Better to err on the long side. That can be fixed (just like you need to do with an old, stretched cable) by putting spacers between the pedal and the cable end at the pedal. I used very small snap r; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00077.html (8,762 bytes)
15. RE: [Shotimes] gingerman (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 23:02:38 -0400; It all depends on the tire and tread design. "Standard"(well what I call "standard") tires with tread blocks on the edges (like the stock GY RSAs I had on my '99) will get chewed up on the track. OTO; /html/shotimes/2006-04/msg00011.html (9,114 bytes)
16. RE: [Shotimes] Any opinions on Toyo Tires? (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Sun, 7 May 2006 18:47:46 -0400; Why do you even consider an all-season tire?? You would get far better performance from a summer tire (or "three-season-tire, which is probably a more accurate term) which will also have better perf; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00117.html (8,935 bytes)
17. RE: [Shotimes] Slicer stock tire size? (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Sun, 7 May 2006 20:48:38 -0400; 215/60/16 was stock Many folks have gone to 225/50/16 or 225/55/16 on a slicer, but that's not very optimal. Did so myself, but besides (IMHO) looking dumb on a 6" wide rim, there were some weird han; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00119.html (8,324 bytes)
18. RE: [Shotimes] Slicer stock tire size? (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Sun, 7 May 2006 21:36:58 -0400; Yes, from my experience on the 911, 225s are perfect on an 8" rim. I now have 215s on 7.5 rims on the Subie, and that is also very good. Ron Porter Thanks, Ron and Ken That's exactly what I was looki; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00121.html (9,188 bytes)
19. RE: [Shotimes] driving pet peeves (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Sun, 7 May 2006 21:57:11 -0400; Yeah, #2 & #3 go together, but I also see #4 as a part of that set by the #3 Theoretically, the percent responses for #2 & #3 should be the same (for the complainers and the complainees), but my theo; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00122.html (9,013 bytes)
20. [Shotimes] RE: Lapeer, was: question on Proxies Ra1 track tires (score: 1): Author: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@ameritech.net>; Date: Sun, 7 May 2006 22:14:58 -0400; Absolutely wonderful weather, easily the best we've had in the last few years since we started long-range Lapeer event planning. 50-52 degrees (then hit 55 in the last hour), sunny, light breeze from; /html/shotimes/2006-05/msg00123.html (7,765 bytes)

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