On Thu, 19 Mar 1998, Larry Hoy wrote:
=%OHi Rick, I have 195x60/15 Avon tires on my B. They are mounted on 15" x 6"
=%ODayton wire wheels (72 spoke). Yes there is some rub. I can tell you that
=%Owhen they rub you are hanging on tight, and if you have a passenger in the
=%Ocar, the passenger would rather be watching from the curb! When the
=%O"rub" happens and my wife is with me I get one of those "looks", you know
=%Othe one, "if you ever do that again.................".
=%O
=%OThe rub is audible but I really haven't noticed any marks on the tires. I
=%Oam told a pan hard rod would eliminate the problem.
I'm running 185/70sr14 on original Rostyle wheels. I also get some rubbing
on vigorous turns. What is a pan hard rod and would it help prevent this
rubbing?
=%O
=%OLarry Hoy
=%O"It's not how fast you go, it's how fast you go fast"
=%O========================================
=%OAt 08:14 AM 3/19/98 -0500, Rick Huber wrote:
=%O>Hi again list,
=%O>
=%O>Another question. I'm planning to buy 195-60-15" tires on the 5.5" x 15"
=%O>minilite wheels that I've already bought. I've heard that 195 width just
=%O>barely fits without rubbing, and I can't think that the 60 height matters
=%O>for rubbing - just will lower the car a smidge. Am I thinking right ?
=%O>
=%O>Thanks for the advice and Safety Faster !!
=%O>
=%O>Rick Huber
=%O>
=%O>
=%O
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Molecular Biology &
Biochemistry
3205 BioSciences II
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