<VV> My lastcomment> Bias Ply Tires

[Kent Sullivan]

The 5.5" wide Corvair rim was quite a breakthrough in terms of being wider,
when it was first released. I know that sounds crazy now...

--Kent
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Strickland
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 3:31 PM
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Subject: Re: <VV> My lastcomment> Bias Ply Tires


>I think y'all are ignoring the point that our cars were under-tired to
begin with; bias or radial. Many cars were under-tired back then. 
>
Only by today's standards -- today, when you have Interstates 
everywhere, 40 series tires, 160 mph 
buy-it-off-the-showroom-floor-for-cheap cars, advanced braking systems, 
et cetera.

And if you think your tires are wide and low, look at what is under the 
back of a Veyron -- 
http://www.wallpaper.net.au/wallpaper/automotive/Bugatti%20Veyron%201%20-%20
1024x768.jpg

In 1960, most tires still had tubes in 'em - remember what a 1960 Indy 
car looked like ? -- for the time, 6.50 x 13 probably wasn't such a bad 
choice ...

mo, no respect.

Bill Strickland, who did put bigger tires on his Cavecar at first 
opportunity --
D 70 - 13 red line Pos-A-Tractions 
(radials were fer furrin cars & inverted wall Blue Steaks were Lots of 
Money --
not to mention street illegal hereabouts)
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