On Thu, 26 Feb 1998 rgb@exact.com wrote:
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> Sorry for the errors, I am typing from Rome, Italy, live on the Internet.
As a devoted Triumph enthusiast, shouldn't you be in England?
;-)
Sorry. Sometimes I cannot resist.
> As an aside, anyone know the REAL difference in the Panasport
> DOT approved and "lite" version of the wheels, different alloy's?
> Do the "lite" version have anything etched on the sidewall to make
> using them on the street a problem? I am talking about
> current production runs, not one of the several older versions
> I have seen.
The real difference is a different alloy, and I'm pretty sure the temper
is different too.
I believe the castings for the "lights" say "For Racing Use Only". I have
not seen any of the "newest" ones, but all the old ones def. say "racing
only".
As for using them on the street - sure. But if you hit a curb or a
pothole - write off the wheel(s) that hit(s). They like smooth surfaces
and nothing to "foul" them.
> 215VR65-15 Pilot Michelin would be my choice for the street,
> believe J.K. runs 225VR50-15 for track use only with a
> lowered car.
225/50-15's are about 3 inches overall height lower than the stock tire...
I use 225/55-15's right now, and I have to drive my TR6 up on a 2X4 or use
the scissors jack to get the car high enough to get the real floor jack
under it. 225/45-15's are even - lower almost 4 inches lower than stock. This
translates to lowering the car by 1 inch for the 55's and 1.75 inches for
the 45's. Hoosier makes a set of "D.O.T." radials in the 225/45-15
size... that translates to around 25% less circumference than the
original. I would not drive the Hoosier DOT radial on the street (even
though I have), especially the AutoX compound. They wear pretty fast ;-0.
I know folks that drive the BFG R1's (which JK has suggested in various
Grassroots Motor Sports articles) on the street and I know a few folks
that drive the Yoko A008's on the street. They don't last too long -
maybe 10 to 12K miles, but they stick okay while they still have tread
and the pavement is dry. If it gets wet - forget it!
I just hooked up to http://www.tirerack.com. 215VR65-15 results in many
"hits". It looks likes there's a lot of choice if you want V or Z rating.
All the name brands - Perelli, Michelin, Yoyohama, Dumlop.
There's a lot less in the "hit department" for 225/50-15.
Hmmmm.
> Roger
See ya in Hudson.
rml
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