[FC] Tire Size? (also Wheel Backspace)

[Jeffrey Wells]

Whoops!  Guess I should study another language 'cause English sure isn't
working for me!  Of course I should have said diameter; circumference would
be 26.0" times pi but I'm not gonna test my math skills now!

Jeff Wells
Blue Mountain/Lehigh Valley Corvair Clubs; CORSA, too
jfwells@ptd.net

'65 Monza
'64 Corvan
and other stuff

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clark Hartzel" <chartzel@comcast.net>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 7:36 AM
Subject: RE: [FC] Tire Size? (also Wheel Backspace)


> If your circumference was 26" your tires were only 8.28" diameter!  Tee
hee!
> Clark Hartzel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: corvanatics-admin@corvair.org
> [mailto:corvanatics-admin@corvair.org]On Behalf Of Jeffrey Wells
> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 12:44 AM
> To: corvanatics@corvair.org
> Subject: Re: [FC] Tire Size? (also Wheel Backspace)
>
>
> I had a 7.00x14 tire (old Michelin X) on a FC rim.  It had good tread and
> held air (also seriously dryrotted, so it had to be cut off of the rim).
I
> measured the circumference before I cut it off--- 26.0 inches.  The
> 205-70R14s on 5.5 inch wide wheels that I run now measure 25.3 inches.
That
> would slightly increase the axle ratio but since I have a 3.27 and live in
> the hills I'm not complaining.  The 205-70s are also rated at 1433 pounds
> apiece compared to the old 7.00's 1400 pound rating, so they're in the
same
> ballpark.  I like them.
>
> Jeff Wells
> Blue Mountain/Lehigh Valley Corvair Clubs; CORSA, too
> jfwells@ptd.net
>
> '65 Monza
> '64 Corvan
> and other stuff
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan@skiblack.com>
> To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 9:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [FC] Tire Size? (also Wheel Backspace)
>
>
> Not really.  A 7.00-14 was pretty big.  We have 215/70-14 front,
> 225/70-14 rear.  The rears look rather big, the 215s are ok.  Bear in
> mind you need some decent load rating for an FC as well.  I'd consider
> the 205/70-14 a good size for an FC.
>
> On Friday, September 12, 2003, at 07:07 PM, Steve Wren wrote:
>
> Isn't 205-70-14 too tall?
>
> Bryan Blackwell bryan@skiblack.com
> http://autoxer.skiblack.com/
>    Corvairs: '61 Lakewood, '64 Greenbrier, '65 Corsa, '66 Corsa
>    '69 Road Runner, '97 Ford F-150, '99 Neon R/T
> "Why do something if you're not going to obsess about it?"
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