[TR] Michelin 185-15 X red lines

[Mike Denman]

Obviously your are correct in your implication that the "for racing only"
means that the wheel probably doesn't comply and probably wouldn't pass the
OEM test. I should have included that in my email as well. Good point.
Mike
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: MMoore8425 at aol.com
  To: mikedenman at sbcglobal.net ; tr3driver at ca.rr.com ; triumphs at autox.team.net
  Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 10:27 AM
  Subject: Re: [TR] Michelin 185-15 X red lines


  In a message dated 9/29/2007 10:07:27 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
mikedenman at sbcglobal.net writes:
    I am not an expert by any means but I have a Marcos with Panasport wheels.
I
    bought the wheels new and wanted a special "back spacing". The back
spacing
    I wanted was only available in the "for racing only" version of the
    Panasports. The dealer, who specializes in racing tires and wheels,
    explained that there were two essential difference in these wheels and the
    regular Panasports. The "for racing only" wheels were a lot lighter (I
    forget how much) and thus less tolerant than the regular Panasport wheels
to
    various types of "road rash" like hitting curbs, large pot holes etc. The
    second difference was the "for racing only" version wasn't made to accept
a
    center cap and didn't come with a center cap. I have had the "for racing
    only" wheels on the Marcos for about 5 years and am on my second set of
    tires with no problems. I drive the car on the street and on the track.
    Personally, I don't and wouldn't worry about using the "for racing only"
    wheels on the street... unless you are one of the inept drivers that does
    hit curbs etc on a regular basis.
    Mike Denman




  Back in the 60's I designed a wheel which went into manufacture as one of
the early "sport wheels"and was widely sold.
  It had to pass an OEM test , I understood, for liability reasons. Passing
the test required some minor but expensive redesign and tooling changes. The
manufacturer could have sold them "for racing only" and had some defense if
one failed on the street.

  Mike Moore





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