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Re: tire question

To: "Les/Dennis@CDM" <les@classicdatsun.com>
Subject: Re: tire question
From: John Atchison <jda@srv.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 17:42:21 -0700
Dennis:

As you can imagine,
my fingers didn't type what my mind was thinking !!!!

I am running 14x7 wheels.




At 04:19 PM 2/15/01 -0800, you wrote:
>John Atchison wrote:
>
> > List:
> >
> > I have run 195/60/14s on my 69 2000 for many years,
> > mounted on 17x7 wheels
> > however, to avoid tire rubbing in the rear fenders,
> > you may need to "slightly" flare the rear fenders,
> > or just flatten the inner lip inside the body wheel opening...
> > given the vast differences in roadster body assembly tolerances,
> > and rear spring sag,
> > all you can do is try the wheels and tires and see if they rub ?
> >
> > John Atchison
> > Idaho Falls, Idaho
> > 69 2000
> > jda@srv.net
>
>John,
>
>Those must be some TIGHT fitting tires :-)
>
>Dennis
>
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>
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John Atchison
Idaho Falls, Idaho
69 2000
jda@srv.net

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