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- From: brooks@mcnc.org (Ted Brooks)
- Subject: Re: 195/50/15 vs. 205/50/15
- Message-ID: <1992Aug19.134107.21096@mcnc.org>
- Sender: daemon@mcnc.org (David Daemon)
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- Organization: MCNC Center for Microelectronics, RTP, NC
- References: <53110021@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com> <1992Aug14.103223.2686@kth.se> <1992Aug17.035216.28664@nezsdc.icl.co.nz>
- Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 13:41:07 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug17.035216.28664@nezsdc.icl.co.nz> derek@nezsdc.icl.co.nz (Derek Tearne) writes:
- >In article <1992Aug14.103223.2686@kth.se> love@stacken.kth.se (Love Feuer) writes:
- >>I spoke to an friend of fmine, who used to do development for Pirelli
- >>He warned me about increased stress on the wheel-bearings if you change to
- >
- >I have heard this warning related to Landrovers and other off road vehicles.
- >People who fit them with wide tyres are putting extra stress on the wheel
- >bearings etc. This is even more important if the vehicle is to be used off
- >road where there will be greater stresses placed on the wheels.
-
-
- True story time here - the guy I bought my '55 Chevy from had chrome reverse
- wheels on it for awhile in the '70s. '55-'57 Chevs have ball bearings on the
- front wheels, which are not noted for their longevity. Due to construction,
- chrome reverse wheels have a significantly different offset than stock wheels.
- He finally swapped in front brake drums and roller bearings off a '62 Chevy
- 'cause he couldn't get more than a few _hundred_ miles out of a set of ball
- bearings. That at least solved the symptom, although not the problem.
-
- If you're doing ANY suspension changes on your car, make sure you know what
- you're doing. Your car's reliabilty - and maybe your life - are at stake.
-
- Ted Brooks
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