<VV> Tire Size for LM Coupe

[Marc Sheridan]

The shorter tire effectively lowers the gear ratio and makes acceleration
much more enjoyable and it almost eliminated any pinging. I could have
gotten a shorter tire for my 16's but I thought it would be better to have
the taller tire for better gas mileage and lower rpm at highway speeds, but
now I wish I hadn't. I enjoy the car a lot more with the shorter tires.

Marc Sheridan


On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Joel McGregor <joel at joelsplace.com> wrote:

> Please elaborate on what you mean by "difference in performance".
> Thanks,
>
> Joel McGregor
>
>
> ________________________________________
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org [virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]
> on behalf of Marc Sheridan [sheridanma1966 at gmail.com]
> Subject: Re: <VV> Tire Size for LM Coupe
>
> I just put a set of 15x7 Camaro wheels on my '66 convertible and I went
> with 205/55/15. They are slightly shorter than the 205/60. I am really
> happy with the difference in performance over the 225/50/16 I had on the
> rear before.
>
> Marc Sheridan
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