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Re: Tire size for a Miata running 14" wheels

To: Bob Klingler <bklingler@worldnet.att.net>,
Subject: Re: Tire size for a Miata running 14" wheels
From: whitney <whitneys@mindspring.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 00:35:58 -0600
Oops,  I got a little time lagged :(  My mistake

Stan

At 09:09 PM 12/9/99 -0700, Bob Klingler wrote:
>Looks like a little confusion here Stan.  Marc is asking about g-Force,
>and I'll bet you are talking about R1's.  My experience with R1's is
>consistent with your comments, but g-Force?  Not!
>
>       BK
>
>
>
>Stan Whitney wrote:
>> 
>> When I first tried them in 96/97, I loved them
>> compared to the old 205's.  For a less than perfectly
>> smooth driver, they reduced inside front lockup, would
>> tolerate later braking +turning, and drifted a little
>> more controllably.
>> 
>> The really fast guys are quicker on 205's, but I could
>> stay closer on 225's, plus they wore like iron -
>> although this may have been a compund change issue.
>> 
>> Stan Whitney
>> 
>> --- "Marc J. Sibilia" <msibilia@ailr.com> wrote:
>> > I got a good deal on a set of slightly used
>> > 225/50-14 G Force's for my Neon
>> > from one of our fastest local Miata drivers.  He
>> > used them once at a Pro
>> > and didn't like them.
>> >
>> > His comment was that they were too much tire for the
>> > Miata.  He disliked
>> > them enough to eat $200-300.  It might be his
>> > driving style or it might be
>> > the tire.
>> >
>> > Marc Sibilia
>> > Northern NJ Region SCCA
>> > Blue Neon ACR Sedan
>> >
>> >
>

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