Re: Wheel Upgrade

CHUCK NICODEMUS (SEALMSTR(at)ICCOM.COM)
Fri, 31 Jul 1998 09:20:10 -0700


Rich Atherton wrote:

> Something to keep in mind though when considering these changes...The 15" x 50
> series tires, will deliver more of a shock load into the suspension, fulcrum
> pins, ball joints, and bushings. Is you suspension fresh? Is your crossmember
> rebuilt and reenforced?.

Oh man why did you have to say that I was planning to goto boltons like mi frend , T, eh? Any way this consernation may mean a delay. T, did you have to build up your suspension?

> These extra big tires, especially the sticky ones,
> will much higher loads (due inpart to the ackerman angle issue), into the
> fulcrum pins, when going slow or backing out of the garage.

This point must mean go fast and never-never back out of the garage

> Something the old
> bias ply tires never caused.....

This is good information I just had to poke at it. And I am unbiased ,,sometimes.my 2p

chuck

stock wheels only to change to win a couple of second places..EH?