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Re: Tires... one more time :-(

To: "Ken Bond" <kmb2@humboldt.edu>
Subject: Re: Tires... one more time :-(
From: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 09:54:49 -0700
If you can live with 25", Goodyear does have a 15", 7" wide tire that will work.
If you need the #, let me know.
Ed


Ken Bond wrote:

> Folks,
>
> Any more' tire ideas??  I need another source for tires.
>
> I have spoken to Shelby in Az. and to Mickey Thompson and they do NOT make
> the tire I need.
>
> Background:  I am putting together a 85 Vette for D/GT and am in the
> process of putting a Ford 9" rear-end in the car.  Well, life is a LOT
> simpler if I go with a 24" tall tire in terms of getting ride height, etc.
> where I want it.  If I run a 26"~ 27" tall tire, then the butt of the car
> is too high unless I do lots of MAJOR surgery to frame, etc. to get the car
> to sit down properly.
>
> Anyway, trying to avoid the major surgery, I am looking for a 24" tall tire
> with a 6.5" ~ 7.0" wide tread.  I could' run 14 to 16 inch rims in the
> back (got the room) but that doesn't seem to help with my options.
>
> Any ideas of other sources to check?
>
> KEN
>
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