[Tigers] Opinions Please: LAT-70 Repro Wheels Better than Originals???

[David T Johnson]

Bob
 
I stand corrected,  That sure looks like LAT-70's to me.  Perhaps
the restorer replaced original race wheels with them.  I was lucky
just to afford, let alone tires.  Ly JAP Magnas were better than
their driver.
 
Dave

--- On Sun, 1/31/10, Bob Diehl <bob_diehl at earthlink.net> wrote:


From: Bob Diehl <bob_diehl at earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Opinions Please: LAT-70 Repro Wheels Better than
Originals???
To: tigers at autox.team.net
Date: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 1:59 AM


Looks like racing on original LATs to me.
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bob_diehl

At 04:55 PM 1/30/2010, David T Johnson wrote:
>I Think the broken LAT-70's are a lot of scare tactics  I do believe
>it may be an issue for racing, but not for street use.  The big issue
>is the original LAT-70 did not have the Fed required safety bead.
>My LAT-9's have the same problem.  Mounting a tire and getting it
>to seal can be a problem.  But that's why God made inner tubes.
>
>I don't remember anybody racing LAT 70's or LAT-9's.  When I
>raced I used JAP Magnas  other used Mini Lites with tubes
>I believe Spencer used Halibrands.
>
>Why use a 13 inch wheel now.  Tires are difficult to obtain.
>Listers have said what they are using.
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