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To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: wheels
From: "andy webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 22:10:46 PDT
Cc: ulix@u.washington.edu
Reply-to: "andy webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>
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Ulix,
at the moment I'm running 155 goodyears. skinny things.
Do you have to be real careful when selecting rims as to the offset?
How fat a tyre can I get away with on the standard rim? Isn't it only 4.5" 
wide?
By driveability I just mean is it nicer to drive?
Andy
>From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
>To: andy webster <trunkie@hotmail.com>
>CC: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: wheels
>Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 21:37:20 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Andy,
>what do mean by driveability?
>On the wire car, spokes were busted so the wheels flexed.  You don't have
>that problem with your wheels.
>You will notice if you go with sportier tires.  A lower and wider tire
>will feel differently.
>If you go with 165/70s, your ride will remain nice, but a 60s series tire
>will feel stiffer, but more direct too.
>Ulix
>
>
>On Thu, 6 May 1999, andy webster wrote:
>
> > Hi list,
> > Quick question...
> > If I were to replace my stock steel rims with alloys..say minilite 
>copies
> > would I notice any difference in the cars driveability?
> > I saw that replacing wires with alloys gave an improvement for some..
> > Andy
> >
> >
>
>     Ulix                                       __/__,__      ___/__|__
>..............................................(_o____o_)....<_O_____O_/...
>                                               '67 Sprite     '74 X1/9
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