<VV> My lastcomment> Bias Ply Tires

[Frank DuVal]

I've seen an early Falcon rim. It is only 5" wide. Makes the Corvair rim 
look WIDE.

Frank DuVal

Kent Sullivan wrote:

>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...
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>--Kent
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>[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Chris & Bill
>Strickland
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>Subject: Re: <VV> My lastcomment> Bias Ply Tires
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>>I think y'all are ignoring the point that our cars were under-tired to
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>begin with; bias or radial. Many cars were under-tired back then. 
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>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.
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>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
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>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 ...
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>mo, no respect.
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>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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