<VV> New! Improved! Tire Question

[Marc Sheridan]

Well this thread has strayed about as far as it could from the original
question from Bob (it was Bob, wasn't it?) so I'll keep it going :o). Just
how do you cut a coil? Do you simply cut a coil from the spring and
reinstall it, or do you have otherwise alter the spring before you put it
back in?

I bought new front HD springs for my '66 Monza 'vert about a year ago, with
intentions to cut a coil and install, but so far have failed to do so. I
need all the encouragement I can get :o).

Marc Sheridan
'66 Monza 'vert

From: <SPYDER62@aol.com>

> In a message dated 5/28/2004 2:31:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> dkdewald@pasty.net writes:
> I have 205/60R15 Pirelli P-6000 tires mounted on 1981 Camaro alloy wheels
> on the front and rear of our stock suspension 1965 Corsa.  The wheels are
> 15X7 with a 4-1/8" backspacing.  There is no rubbing; in fact, there seems
> to be space for a slightly larger tire--possibly 215/60R15.
> Your right, I ran 215/65/15 T/A's (front and rear) for years on my stock
> Corsa, they only hit on the right front lower fender lip in a sharp turn,
left
> side was fine. Wheels are Camaro Z-28 star alloys with 4 1/4" back space.
Have
> 205/50R15's on front and 225/50R15's on rear mounted on same wheels and
will see
> how the fit when I change springs this weekend (rears cut 1 coil, fronts
look
> like 2 , do know they are 3" shorter then stock)
>  Then on my 65 PG/AC car I have 195/70/14's and Speedo is dead on with the
> road side RADAR checks they have around here.
> Rich
> www.shepswoodncrafts.com