Have you given any thought to the 205/55-16 size? I realize it's a bit
shorter than stock (almost exactly one inch), but there is TONS of
selection of tires in this size, since it's very popular on new
sports/sporty cars.
I bought Panasports just a couple months before the 16" size came out.
Bastards! I'm running 205/65-15, and am very happy with them. But I
agree, the 16" size looks nice. However, I wonder what the difference
in weight is between the two wheel/tire combos. It's quite possible
that the 15" option is lighter and would get you around the
track/autocross quicker. It's an interesting debate: lower unsprung
weight versus shorter sidewalls...
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
--- "R. Ashford Little II" <ralittle2@mindspring.com> wrote:
> I just like the looks of them better. They fill out the wheel wells
> a
> little bit more. Or why not? And thanks for the tip about the Tire
> Rack,
> and I'd already checked them out. I got some good advise from them
> in the
> past, and they are good folks to deal with. NFI, of course.
>
> R. Ashford Little II
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Gerald M Van Vlack
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 5:19 PM
> To: R. Ashford Little II; Triumphs@autox. Net; 6-Pack
> Subject: Re: Tire poll
>
> Ashford, I guess I'm curious why you want 16" vs. 15". On my 4A I
> went with
> the 6" wide x 15" Panasports and 205/60 R15 Bridgestone RE71
> Potenza's and
> could not be happier. Of course I replaced some old 165 - 15
> Michelins on
> wire wheels so it didn't take much to improve things.
>
> The tires are very close to original rolling circumference. With your
> original tires being 185's you'd need to consult with the Tire Rack
> and see
> what they say about a comparable size in a 60 series tire. For what
> it's
> worth the Tire Rack was excellent to deal with. Using the 60 series
> tires
> allows you more performance choices too. Bridgestone doesn't make my
> particular tire anymore so I've been told, haven't checked myself. I
> believe
> the ride is improved and certainly the vibrations are pretty much all
> gone
> too. I love the improvement in cornering too. It's funny how you get
> used to
> something and don't realize it till it's gone. True of many things in
> life I
> suppose.
> JVV
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