Almost bought them...

[sik@efuct.com (rhys)]

just find someone with an english wheel and go to town   :)

--- "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@attbi.com> wrote:
>You know, I keep listening to people bashing 205/50/15, and I do not
>understand what it is all about.
>
>I have both, 1205/50/15 on the Beatrice, and 195/50/15 on Lucky, and the
>only difference I have seen and felt on the road is, Beatrice runs 5MPH
>faster on the Tach and the tires will rub on inside front wheel wells on
>tights (180') turns, and on a large dip, the lip of the fender on the front
>will rub for a moment.
>
>Aside from "rubbing issues" I do high speeds turns, 80mph on tight turns
>without a single squeal from the rubber on the asphalt (Khumo's 712 86V
>rated).
>
>If you can live whith a little rubbing (and we all know rubbing is racing
>(J/K)) then buy them, otherwize buy 195/50/15's. Options for 205's is to
>roll fender edge of wheel well and remove the inner liner.
>
>Rubbing on shocks is not a tire issue is it s RIM/Wheel Issue. Beatrice has
>7" rims on ET28 with 205's and I can slip my finger between rubber and
>struts.
>Lucky has Konig imagine's with ET40 and 195's and only my pinky can fit
>(they actually would rub on 205's and regret buying the konig's for it).
>
>Before buying rims/tires on an impulse, think about your space between the
>wheel and struts, and will you go with a different setup for suspension or
>not.
>Et's between 25 and 35 are pretty good, 40 makes it close , et45 usually
>results in lots of rubbing forcing coilovers to be installed.
>
>-------------------------------------------------------
>    __  __________
>   /  |/_ __/ ___/ Patrick Bureau
>  //| | / / \__ \  1985 8v Prowler Orange "Beatrice"
> / _  |/ / ___/ /  1985 8v Titian Red "Lucky"
>/_/ |_/_/ /____/   http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco
>
>=>-----Original Message-----
>=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
>=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Jason Adams
>=>Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 10:20 AM
>=>To: Tyler P.; List (E-mail)
>=>Subject: Re: Almost bought them...
>=>
>=>
>=>195's best bang for your buck! Also it's the proper +1 size for our cars,
>=>185/60/14 --> +1 --> 195/50/15.
>=>
>=>205/50/15 would ~ feel like 195/60/14's (bah! uck! gag!) don't
>=>ask me how I
>=>know....
>=>
>=>
>=>Jason Adams
>=>Fahrvergnugen Forever!
>=>http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
>
>
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