Date:         Sat, 25 Aug 2001 09:55:22 -0400
Reply-To:     "Horace K. Sawyer" <hksawyer@CATT.COM>
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From:         "Horace K. Sawyer" <hksawyer@CATT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Friday:  First Vanagon Race Report
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>Great report!  No Friday content in there at all that I see, keep posting.
>I had the exact same thoughts about tire size and revs.  Put on 15" wheels
>and 75 series HT 689 Bridgestones.
>Immediately noticed a 'loss of power'.  The bigger 'gear' of the larger
>size wheel/tire combo is harder for the motor to turn.  Acceleration reduced.
>Oh, no big deal, I thought -- I will certainly get better mileage on the
>highway now that I have lower revs.
>Well, I never saw better mileage either!
>So, all I can say is -- a resounding WHO KNOWS!!??
>So maybe you could spend the moolah on more important things than
>wheels/tires, unless you just find some outrageously good deal.
>Or either rip some from BenT's syncro when he's not looking . . .
>heh
>hk
>
>just kidding Ben, don't send out cruise missiles!