[6pack] TR6 Wheels

[Craig]

Dave just pick a tire that's 26" OD or has close as you can

Craig

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From: 6pack-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:6pack-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Robert Lang
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:32 AM
To: Dave
Cc: 6pack List
Subject: Re: [6pack] TR6 Wheels

On Mon, 16 Feb 2009, Dave wrote:

> Stan/List;
>
> I had considered going the Spruell route for 16" Panasports as well but 
> wondered what would be the best tire size to use, when taking that 
> route. As I mentioned to Bud last week, going with the Goodyear 
> 205/55Z/R16's LOOKS GREAT, but the tire has an OD of only 24.9". As we 
> know, and this list has discussed numerous times, this yields an 
> indicated-speed error for which the owner can just learn to live-with or 
> modify his speedo gear to accommodate/compensate.

225/60-15 is the same diameter as the stock TR6 tire.

There are TONS of tires out there in that size.

> Aside from that, is there anyone out there running 16" Panasports with a 
> near stock diameter tire? If so, what size/brand are you running and how 
> do you like them?

Can't help you there. I can tell you about running 10" slicks, though.

:-)

> Thanks!
>
> Dave
> '74-Six

regards,
rml
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