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Re: 15" Wheels and tire

To: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: 15" Wheels and tire
From: PorscheRcr@aol.com
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 01:49:00 EST
In a message dated 01/31/2005 5:05:17 AM Pacific Standard Time,  
csmith1@awcwire.com writes:

Get  yourself a plasma cutter or a torch.
Your going to have major clearance  problems with the body as well as tire
rub on the frame.
The geometry of  the whole car is going to change.
My question is, why?
 
 




Tires do NOT change geometry of the suspension.  With the  proper offset 
wheel a 195 would fit with no clearance issues, and they're only  about 1/10 of 
an 
inch difference in diameter so no appreciable gearing  change.  Why? To fit a 
modern performance tire, these ARE sports cars after  all.  You may not 
personally care for how they "look", but they will  perform better.
 
Bill J





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