Re: Rollerskate car - What about skinny tires?

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Wed, 22 Mar 2000 08:40:44 PST "Armando Pereira"
<armando_pereira@hotmail.com> writes:
> 
> Just out of ignorance, what are the advantages again in having 
> really thin  tires?  I know alot of people here have 17" wheels with
195 40s on 
> them or something...  are there any performance improvements?

Those wheels are usually too heavy, I'll stick with 15's on my Sciroccos.

> I'm considering getting new rims or keeping my alloy Pirelli's and 
> getting 195 65 14's or something... What's a good combo for the Rocc...
If I 
> wanted to be competitive in say Auto-x?

195 55 14 Dunlop 8000's...

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'84 Scirocco 2.0L
'83 GTI 
'80 Scirocco, '88 Scirocco 16V

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