<VV> Corvair Secrets Tire Confusion
bowtieguy at cox.net
bowtieguy at cox.net
Tue Dec 13 12:46:22 EST 2005
Bob,
Thanks. I apologize. I read that and perhaps the fruitcake and egg nog have affected my brain. I currently have the DB Classics from 1999 and they are 175/80/13. I did contact Coker and DB Classics as far as tire aging goes. They suggest an 8 year time span for rv and collector car tire lasting abilities. I also sipe my tires for longer lasting,traction and wear.
Bob Vukas
bowtieguy at cox.net
>
> From: BobHelt at aol.com
> Date: 2005/12/13 Tue PM 12:30:05 EST
> To: bowtieguy at cox.net, virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair Secrets Tire Confusion
>
>
> In a message dated 12/13/2005 9:28:56 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
> bowtieguy at cox.net writes:
>
> Bob Helt's new book is wonderful but now my tire mind is confused. Just when
> I thought 185/80/13 was the way to go for my '64 Monza,Bob says the
> 175/80/13 is the correct size.
>
>
> Yo, Bob,
> Many thanks for the plug about my new book, Corvair Secrets, but I wish that
> you had given the reasons for why I had made that statement. Taking it out
> of context gives the totally wrong impressions.
>
> Specifically I stated that there are two main criteria for choosing a
> replacement tire size. First is to mintain speedometer and acceleration
> characteristics as near to stock as possible. Thus, one would use the tire revs per mile
> comparisons to make that choice. That means the 175/80R13 would be correct
> per tire specs.
>
> But the second criterion is to have visually identical tire that fills the
> tirewell like the stock tire. In that case you would want to choose the
> 185/80R13.
>
> YOUR CHOICE!
>
> Regards,
> Bob Helt
>
>
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