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Re: MR2 Spyder, specifically 6.6" wheels

To: "Mark Sirota" <msirota@isc.upenn.edu>
Subject: Re: MR2 Spyder, specifically 6.6" wheels
From: "Kevin Stevens" <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 09:29:25 -0700
> Travis Lane wrote:
> > Also, the MR2 comes with 15x6.6 (yep, that's six-point-six) inch wide
> > wheels in the back and I'd like to find legal, lighter aftermarket
> > wheels, but the 6.6 may make that difficult.
> > ...
> > Can anyone tell me if, say, 6.5" would be legal, or shall I start my
> > letter to HQ?
> 
> If the spec is in metric but works out to 6.6", then 6.5" would be
> legal.  If the spec is actually 6.6", then I think you're not allowed to
> change it.
> 
> Maybe I'll write a letter (again) suggesting that in Stock category,
> OE wheels should be required.  That would solve this one (and almost
> every other wheel issue in Stock).
> 
> And before anyone says anything, it doesn't cost more -- your car came
> with OE wheels.  Put the competition tires on those, and buy something
> nice for the street.
> 
> It only costs more if you want two sets for competition tires, and the
> OE wheels cost more than the super-lightweight aftermarket wheels, or if
> you bought a used car that didn't come with OE wheels.
> 
> Mark

And while eBay and Yahoo remain, that's pretty darn cheap to remedy!

KeS

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