Re: different size tires

[Alan Lambert <gerard@xxxxxxx>]

Thomas Moll wrote:
> > 
> On one of my fastest days at the track (SIR) in my Spider i was running
> 205/60-14 BF Goodrich Comp T/A R1 on 5 1/2" steel wheels in the rear and
> 185/60-14 Yokohama 008R in the front also on 5 1/2" steel wheels, the car
> understeered quite dramatically (the front tires were so old and hard that
> instead of squiling in the corners the car just went brrrrrrrr as they
> skided through the corners) but the times were really fast!  I've also had
> the car on the track with 195/60-15 Yokohama 008Rs on 6" aluminum wheels in
> the rear and 205/60-14 R1's on 5 1/2" steel wheels in the front, perfect
> balance. i couldn't even tell i was running on disimilar tire/wheel
> combinations.
> 
> Now if i had a choise i would preferably use the same tire brand and sizes
> on all four wheels. However for right now my tire choise depands on what my
> generous friends are kind enough to pass on down to me
> 
> Have fun
> Thomas Moll
> moltek@domain.elided
> Competition Director
> NWARC     http://welcome.to/nwarc
> Seattle WA
> -67 Super
> -74 Spider
> "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."
> Ralph Waldo Emerson
> 
> >>Alan Lambert Wrote:
> >Bryan Shorey was out here recently, and in the discussion we were
> >having,I mentioned that I was thinking of using 205/50 or 55   /15s on
> >the rear, and 205/55/14s (or 195/55/14s) on the front of my Spider for
> >the track. He opined that the Spiders may not do well with highly
> >different sizes front and rear----Whatcha all think?
> >
> >Regards,
> >Alan G. Lambert___________________________________<gerard@domain.elided>
> >                               *******Los Altos, California (office)*******
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