wagonwheels, was: <VV> Tired of tires?

[airvair]

You cite modern cars, cars that were designed to have such tire/wheels.
The Corvair wasn't, and might not be able to be rebuilt for them,
either. Besides, my low opinion of wagonwheels still stands, for the
aforementioned reasons.

-Mark

Bruce Schug wrote:
> 
> Have any of you seen a new seven-series BMW? Do you happen to know the
> diameter of their wheels and the sizes of tires they use? How about a
> new Chrysler 300C? Or a Cadillac XLR, or whatever that Corvette-based
> roadster is. Sixteen-inch wheels are essentially standard-issue on cars
> these days. True, they don't all use 50-series tires, but many do use
> larger wheels with lower (45) series tires.
> 
> It's 2004; wake up! Tire technology has come a long way in the past
> 20-years when the radical new Corvette debuted with 16-inch wheels and
> 255/50 Gatorbacks. With the proper springs and shocks a Corvair can be
> built that has superb road-holding while retaining a good ride.
> 
> Bruce