[Roadsters] Fun run

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Here is another site for tire info.......

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Dennis

Linda J wrote:

>If you look on the 1010tires site there is a calculator to show a comparison
>of tire sizes and what that means in terms of the number of revolutions per
>mile.
>So taking 175/70/14 as my current tire size, a 185/65/14 tire would "revolve"
>8 times more in a mile( according to memory). This creates a little higher
>amount of rev or work for the engine to go 60, and it also shows what the
>difference is on the speedometer. The calculator gives other specs too. The
>difference is small between the two tires mentioned.
>
>Linda
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>On Jul 15, 2013, at 9:43 AM, Tim <tputland at charter.net> wrote:
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>>Well, since you shared, I have a question based on your tire report:
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>>What do you mean when you say "reving issue" please?
>>
>>Thanks
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>>On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Linda J wrote:
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>>>Oops, just sharing some tire info. Must watch typing
>>>Linda
>>>
>>>Sent from my iPod
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>>>On Jul 15, 2013, at 8:52 AM, Linda J <ljordan704 at netscape.net> wrote:
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>>>>Hi Bill
>>>>We did a fun run up to the Angeles forest, much cooler up there. I'm sure
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>>>you
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>>>>saw the 311 thread. The Sumitomo tires are so much better, not as hard,
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>>>quiet,
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>>>>and hold pretty well. I got them from onlinetires.com and picked them up.
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>>>On
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>>>>the freeway I did not notice the reving issue, even listening. One thing
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>I
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>>>>notice now is that the wheels stick out more than I would like. I have
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>been
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>>>>thinking about some other type of wheel to get. Just don't like the idea
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>of
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>>>>stuff being pitched back along the car. We'll see.
>>>>How is Dave's car coming along? I know you needed to reorder some parts.
>>>>Rockauto is good if you know the exact part
>>>>More heat today, same there?
>>>>
>>>>Linda
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