<VV> Tire Size for LM Coupe

[Ron]

Why not just go with a higher ratio differential with a speedo gear to 
match?
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marc Sheridan" <sheridanma1966 at gmail.com>
To: "Joel McGregor" <joel at joelsplace.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Tire Size for LM Coupe


> 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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