[6pack] Bump steer on rough roads

[Dave]

Vance;

Some folks are using Konig rewinds because they look so similar to 
Panasport FS/FZ wheels (at less than half the cost), then mounting 
them with 16" tires. I'm NOT certain of this but, I believe, 
Panasports have a +4 offset while Konig Rewinds have a zero offset. 
Would you think that small offset difference account for someone's Six 
having bump steer issues or is that more because of wide profile tires?

Dave Friedlander
'74-Six 


---- "Navarrette wrote: 
>  	Jim:
> 
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> For a car without power steering, it is essential that the correct wheel 
> offset be observed, otherwise bump steering effects will increase, 
> potentially becoming quite severe.
> 
> 	Cheers,
> 
> 	Vance
> 
>     Vance Navarrette
>     Cogito Ergo Zoom
>     I think, therefore I go fast
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 6pack-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:6pack-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Jim Jones
> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 6:38 AM
> To: 6pack List; Kendall Larsen
> Subject: Re: [6pack] New tires and wheels
> 
> Kendall:
> 
> Let us know how the car steers after you mount them. I have 205/65-15's on my
> car, and it tends to wander badly on rough roads. I'm going to have my
> alignment check, however. I'm thinking about having my old steel wheels
> refurbished and getting a set of redline tires in the stock size to use for
> show. I'm thinking that might reduce the dartiness of the steering.
> 
> Jim
> 
> --- On Fri, 10/2/09, Kendall Larsen <mailkendall at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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