[Tigers] Tires

[Theo Smit]

You know, if your driving style, suspension condition and/or tire choices are such that you are worried about the condition of the lower fulcrum pins, then you should probably replace them and maybe consider one of the various means of reinforcing the lower control arm mounts. There are few other pieces on your 55 year old car that are more critical to it continuing to go down the road in the direction you want. 

Theo 


From: "Jay Laifman" <jay.laifman at gmail.com> 
To: "Rob Hogan" <robertdhogan at gmail.com> 
Cc: "Lance Beauchamp" <blance598 at gmail.com>, "tigers" <tigers at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Saturday, February 6, 2021 7:38:01 PM 
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tires 

I would suggest that there was danger to the pivot bars - and probably further weakening. It's just that they didn’t break while the tires were on the car. :-) 

On Feb 6, 2021, at 3:48 PM, Rob Hogan < [ mailto:robertdhogan at gmail.com | robertdhogan at gmail.com ] > wrote: 

I used BFG 235R50-13' TA Radials on my Tiger before they aged out without any danger to the lower a-arm pivot bars. 

On Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 6:44 PM Rob Hogan < [ mailto:robertdhogan at gmail.com | robertdhogan at gmail.com ] > wrote: 



The response suggests that the tires can be used on a normal quality paved road without danger of unprovoked blowout or near zero resistance to puncture. Correct? 

On Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 4:32 PM Jay < [ mailto:jay.laifman at gmail.com | jay.laifman at gmail.com ] > wrote: 

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Well, first let me point out that even the WORST tire today is better than the BEST tire when these cars were new. 

So, yes in a way they are dangerous for the road for two reason: 
(1) They are not as good for wet or dusty roads; 
(2) The put strain on suspension components that the components were not designed for. So that will accelerate damage. And the Tigers, with their Ackermann issue are prone to breaking the bar that holds the A arms on. That’s not a good thing to happen on the road - can definitely result in “serious bodily injury or death.” 



On Feb 6, 2021, at 1:13 PM, Rob Hogan < [ mailto:robertdhogan at gmail.com | robertdhogan at gmail.com ] > wrote: 

One thing I've been curious about is the disclaimer that the Toyo Proxes R888r are for "racetrack and autocross only". 
Does usage of these tires on normal quality roads present a safety issue? 

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On Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 12:47 AM phastphill--- via Tigers < [ mailto:tigers at autox.team.net | tigers at autox.team.net ] > wrote: 

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stock body tiger 13'' pana sports toyo proxes r888r 195 front 205 rear nothing hits and work great 


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From: Lance Beauchamp < [ mailto:blance598 at gmail.com | blance598 at gmail.com ] > 
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Subject: [Tigers] Tires 

What the recommendation on new tires guys, and where do you suggest purchasing them. What are we running front and back, totally stock Tiger. 

Beau 
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