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Re: Wheels and tires

To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Wheels and tires
From: "Dave Lum" <davelum@datsuns.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 09:31:09 -0800
Wait a minute - I have 205's (8" wide by this measurement) on 15x7" wheels.
And 165's are 6.4" and they go on what, 4.5" rims? Can you clarify what you
mean?

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> From: clockmkr <clockmkr@internetcds.com>
> To: pshirley <pshirley@micron.net>
> Cc: Gordon Glasgow <glasgow@serv.net>; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Wheels and tires
> Date: Wednesday, January 13, 1999 8:59 PM
> 
>  The width of the tread should not exceed the width of the wheel.
> This comes from several performance magazines Hot Rod, Super Chevy, etc.
Its
> something they mention when choosing a wheel tire combo.
> >From experience, you can definitely tell when you have too much tire for
the
> wheel, It doesn't handle worth beans.
> 


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