Actually, the popularity of 15" rims brings up an interesting thought:
The LeMans Tigers had 15" rims (Norm, kudos for having put together
TBON!). Too bad we can't get copies of THEM at a comprable Panasport
price for our cars. In addition to expanding our wheel options, there'd
be a historical Rootes connection to using copies of those wheels--or am
I the only one who'd be interested?
Regards, All
David Sosna
Jerold VanderPool wrote:
> Erich: I think that you have hit the nail right on the head. We have 16"
> wheels on our Tiger, so the ruling doesn't really affect us, but for those
> who have a stock or personalized Tigers, 15" wheels and good rubber is a
> must if you wish to compete. Whose idea was this anyway and what is the
> reasoning behind it? Jerry and Marlene with the Candy Apple Tiger in
> Cambria.----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kathy and Erich Coiner" <kathy.coiner@gte.net>
> To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 7:38 AM
> Subject: Re: Tiger Concours Judging...
>
>
>
>>Dividing the tiger up into too many sub classes is neither needed or
>>desireable.
>>There are too few of these cars to divide up. The Tahoe United had only 3
>>cars entered in stock class. If you had a drop dead gorgeous stock Tiger
>>with every bolt and hose clamp correct, except for a dual master cylinder,
>>you would win most Tiger gathering concours. You would not lose enough
>>points to hurt compared to the competition. (Except in 02 in Mammoth Dale
>>A's car was unbeatable)
>>
>>My gripe is that 15 inch diameter wheels are not allowed in Personalized
>>class.
>>The availability of good rubber in 13 and 14 inch is getting pathetic.
>>
> The
>
>>size of the wheel is not as big a key to handling as the drivers skill.
>>15 inch diameter wheels were available when the Tiger was new. They were
>>standard size on a TR4. I think the line should be drawn between 15 and
>>
> 16
>
>>inch and not between 14 and 15.
>>
>>Erich
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <wittsend@jps.net>
>>To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
>>Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 6:56 AM
>>Subject: Re: Tiger Concours Judging...
>>
>>
>>
>>> As I have read through these the dividing line seems to be TOTALLY
>>>
> stock
>
>>VS stock, but modified for saftey and practical reasons. Typically the
>>latter would put the car in the personalized catagory where it being
>>
> "nearly
>
>>stock" would have to compete with cars that are.... well, more inovative.
>>
>>> Perhaps the answer it two "personaized" catagories. Stock can stay
>>>
> bone
>
>>stock for the purist, but "personalized stock" (perhaps better called
>>"practical stock") would have criteria that defines stock except for
>>spacific agreed upon safety modifications. "Personal modified" would
>>
> include
>
>>any modifications beyond those defined in "personalized stock."
>>
>>> This gives the purist his (or her) totally stock catagory, yet
>>>
> provides
>
>>for "practical" modifications to an otherwise stock are spacifically for
>>safety. Thus, the total stock catagory remains as such, but a new catagory
>>is created that spacifically defines safety matters from inovative or
>>performance modifications found in a typical "personalized" class.
>>
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>>> B9470101
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>>>(I knew I would be able to sneek rivets into this somehow, if it
>>>
> delivers
>
>>the way it looks now) Tom
>>
>>>.
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