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> 205/55R15 vs. 205/60R15, On 15x6 Fuchs wheels with stock fenders
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post May 18 2004, 10:22 AM
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Who's running the 205/60s on 15x6s? I've been running 205/55R15s for ten years or so, but I know the rolling diameter is wrong and I have to say I'm starting to like the period SCCA look of 60 series...

Any thoughts? Tire picks in 205/60R15? Clearance issues with stock fenders? I remember running 205 Michelin XGT V4s (lame) on Pedrinis before the five-lug conversion with no problems, then having slight issues up front with the (worn out) 205/60 A008R TUs that came on the Fuchs. Rubbed in front on full lock. But those R Tu's were stupid fun for a day or two...

Was thinking Pirelli P6000s. I know they're a downgrade in terms of grip, but I'm no fan of the ES100s I'm running right now. Definitely grippy, but the square shoulders are unpredicatble in the dry and greasy in the rain (even on our WRX, also on ES100s). These are no replacement for Yoko's sublime AVS Intermediate. Plus, to me, the ultra-modern tread pattern just doesn't look "right" on the 914.

Thoughts?
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post May 20 2004, 12:35 PM
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Thanks! It was just too bad Al Holbert, "Jr." got into my memory of Al-I-know-his-dad's-name-was-Bob while editing that monster. Doh! Then my proofing staff of zero was unable to catch my stupid error. I guess we all make 'em, it's just that when I push the button, 70,000 copies are printed and then get sent to newstands and mailboxes around the world!

That story was 9 pages of pure text in our layout format -- painful to throw away some of the anecdotes, but tried to saved the best in the end. It was like an archeological dig - only you kept blowing words away to get to the story.

Still, my favorite two for humor have to be the $500 928 story Lamm wrote and the Eric Meyer 356 story we ran two issues ago...

Damn, this is a long-winded response to a simple note. But then I am a damn writer... I knew it was a mistake to join a BBS! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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