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Re: Tires & Spridget Fix

To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Tires & Spridget Fix
From: john.kahoon@juno.com (John c Kahoon)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 05:53:25 -0400
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Reply-to: john.kahoon@juno.com (John c Kahoon)
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Hey Les, A buddy of mine has a 69 he's interested in getting rid of needs
paint and some minor
bull....  But it runs good. We are in Cleveburg ohio ( right around the
corner from you )
I'm not sure what he wants for it.. but I'd guess in the 2K range.

john.kahoon@juno.com
71 midget

On Wed, 02 Sep 1998 23:19:04 -0400 Les Myer <lmyer@probe.net> writes:
>

>John,
>
>185/70-13 Blackwall Uniroyal Tiger Paws on conventional rims on my(?) 
>67
>Square-arch Sprite.  Should be the same on the later Midget.  Use 1/4"
>spacer plate and long studs from Mini-Mania - barely fit - front tires
>slightly rub on aftermarket sway bar if steering is turned clear to 
>the
>locks - rears require the spacers so they don't rub on the springs on 
>hard
>turns. Looks great - rides much softer and nicer - perfectly stable on 
>the
>road, lowers the RPMs (4.2 rear in mine) but just doesn't corner like 
>with
>the little skinny 145/80 Michelins.  Guess it's too wide a tire for 
>the rim
>and the sidewall flexes too much.  Still I like them for general use.  
>
>
>Now if I can just get hold of the car before snow flies here in
>Michigan......I need a Spridget fix!  (PDLJMPR Site will remain 
>dormant
>until I am able to drive my own.)
>
>Les 
>77 V-6 Midget Nasty-boy under construction 
>67 Sprite hidden from me somewhere in Nebraska....Puddles, 
>Puddles....where
>are you?  
>80 Sunbird (daily driver - hey, it's a pooch but it gets 35mpg)
>90 Sunbird Turbo GT (30K mile garage queen - runs hard - ask Frank)
>77 F-250 (now hidden from someone in Nebraska)
>78 Bronco (hey, its not a pooch but it only gets 10mpg)
>62 Olds 98 2dr HT
>62 Olds 98 4dr HT
>I never noticed before, but I seem to accumulate pairs of similar 
>vehicles!
>
>
>
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