Rain Tires? What's that????? :)
Joe (C) in sunny AZ
Bob Lang wrote:
>
> On Mon, 14 Aug 2000, Matthew Wilder wrote:
>
> > Hi,
>
> Hello.
>
> > Since I recently got my but kicked at a divisional Solo 2 when it
> > rained and I was the only one left on slicks, I'm thinking I need a set
> > of wheels for rain tires.
>
> Ironically, I was just looking at those results. I had to miss the event
> due to tow-vehicle problems (since repaired) - but had I been there,
> there would have been _three_ six swilinder big TR's, as another peron in
> the division showed up with a TR250... but I digress.
>
> Hmmm, that explains it... were the FP cars in the same run group as the
> EP cars???
>
> > Rather then spend $800 for another set of
> > Panasports I was wondering what size the TR250 and TR6 wheels are?
>
> 15 x 5.5 inch. The bolt parrtern is 4 on 4.5 inch circle. Zero offset.
>
> > (offsets, etc) I should be able to find a set somewhere. (laborday at
> > Limerock anyone?) Then I'd just need to find tires to fit them.
>
> Just for yucks, you might try looking at a set of Diamond wheels, they're
> steel, but not rediculously heavy and rather cheap at $50 or $60 each. I
> think this is what FOTer Dean van de Carr is using.
>
> > Matt W.
> > '67 TR4a E-prepared auto-xer (slippery when wet!)
>
> Oh yeah!
>
> rml
> p.s. my plan is to mount a set of some sort of rain tire on a set of
> spare mags that I have... need some money for the tires, though. Maybe
> next year.
> p.p.s. I'd be interested in knowing what folks on the list are using for
> rains...
>
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