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Re: 245 or 275 on front?

To: Kevin_Stevens@Bigfoot.com, Autocross List <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: 245 or 275 on front?
From: James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 08:01:04 -0800
sorry, its only a 9" in front...

-james

----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@Bigfoot.com>
> You didn't tell us the rim width...
>
> KeS
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of James Creasy
> > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 22:12
> > To: Autocross List
> > Subject: 245 or 275 on front?
> >
> >
> > i am about to order new tires, and should i use a 275 front tire, or the
245
> > width as i ran last year (17" rims).  i can heat up the larger rear
tires at
> > will (also my car has a rear weight bias), but i am concerned about not
> > getting four 275 size tires hot on my 2100 lb car.  already the tires
dont
> > heat up at our cold sites with just three runs.  (look for me peeling
out
> > and over-driving like crazy on my first runs this season!)
> >
> > i know, i should use a softer tire than the kumho, but this way i can
use
> > them as regular street tires.
> >
> > thanks for your ridicule and hushed whispers in advance =)
> >
> > -james c

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