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Babies! =P 140-160

posted by KLR142 on Mon Apr 23 11:03 CST 2007
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Power steering is for sissies! Ok, maybe not, but I enjoy my early 142 without steering assist and its added weight/complexity/power sappage(not that there's a noticeable amount).

I had a 14" steering wheel on my car with 195/65-15 wheels for a while, it was hard, but doeable. Not NEARLY as hard to steer as a late 240 with the power steering belt taken off with 235/45-17s though, which I struggled with for maybe 3-4000miles... :)

Keep in mind that the difference between steering weight at NON MOVING SPEEDS(just turn when you're moving, it's not difficult) between a 195 and 205 is going to have more to do with the actual tire brand and model than the numbers on the side of it.

Increased caster is going to make a difference in steering effort when not moving as well.

That's why you just roll forward/backwards a bit at the same time you turn the wheel... ;)

66-estate, why have you narrowed it down to those two tires? Ever thought of NOT buying tires from Les Schwab? I recommend it.

FWIW, currently I have some old, once sticky, Z rated 205/55-16s on my '68. Steering doesn't bother me a bit.
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tire size? [140-160]
posted by someone claiming to be 66-estate on Thu Mar 8 21:17 CST 2007 >

tire size? [140-160]
posted by s_r_c on Thu Mar 8 22:02 CST 2007 > V
- tire size? [140-160]
  posted by GT144 on Fri Mar 9 13:39 CST 2007 > V
  - tire size, PS: bastards! [140-160]
    posted by someone claiming to be 66-estate on Fri Mar 9 14:08 CST 2007 > V
    - Hey Racer X...{*o*}... 205-60-15!...{*_*}... [140-160]
      posted by Redwood Chair on Fri Mar 9 17:45 CST 2007 > V

tire size? [140-160]
posted by s_r_c on Tue Mar 13 07:55 CST 2007 > V
- tire size? [140-160]
  posted by someone claiming to be 66-estate on Tue Mar 13 12:15 CST 2007 > V
  - tire size? [140-160]
    posted by Redwood Chair on Tue Mar 13 14:49 CST 2007 > V
    - tire size? [140-160]
      posted by someone claiming to be 66-estate on Tue Mar 13 15:15 CST 2007 > V
      - tire size? [140-160]
        posted by Hagar on Sun Apr 22 19:44 CST 2007 > V
        
        Those will rub on 70 and earlier front fenders(nmi) [140-160]
        posted by KLR142 on Mon Apr 23 11:09 CST 2007 > V
        
        No they don't ... I've tried them on my 69 145 :o) (nmi) [140-160]
        posted by Hagar on Mon Apr 23 11:34 CST 2007 > V
    - tire size? [140-160]
      posted by someone claiming to be 66-estate on Sun Apr 22 19:11 CST 2007 > V
      - tire size? [140-160]
        posted by Redwood Chair on Sun Apr 22 20:06 CST 2007 > V
        
        tire size? [140-160]
        posted by someone claiming to be 66-estate on Sun Apr 22 20:36 CST 2007 > V
        
        tire size? [140-160]
        posted by Redwood Chair on Sun Apr 22 20:46 CST 2007 > V
        
        The speedometer is way off on a 240 with 24' wheels, they read high with 185/70s (nmi) [140-160]
        posted by KLR142 on Mon Apr 23 11:12 CST 2007 > V
        
        Thanks Kyle, I have never tried 185/70s (nmi) [140-160]
        posted by Redwood Chair on Mon Apr 23 14:05 CST 2007 > V
        
        my bad [140-160]
        posted by someone claiming to be 66-estate on Sun Apr 22 20:47 CST 2007 > V
        
        All good... [140-160]
        posted by Redwood Chair on Mon Apr 23 03:44 CST 2007 > V
        
        All good... [140-160]
        posted by someone claiming to be 66-estate on Mon Apr 23 07:50 CST 2007 > V
        
        Contact info for these 16x8s please? Thanks. (nmi) [140-160]
        posted by KLR142 on Mon Apr 23 11:13 CST 2007 > V
        
        Contact info for these 16x8s please? Thanks. (nmi) [140-160]
        posted by someone claiming to be 66-estate on Mon Apr 23 18:04 CST 2007 > V
        
        Contact info for these 16x8s please? Thanks. (nmi) [140-160]
        posted by someone claiming to be 66-estate on Tue Apr 24 06:53 CST 2007 > V
        
        All good... [140-160]
        posted by 1966-estate on Thu May 10 09:08 CST 2007 > V
        
        tire size? [140-160]
        posted by KLR142 on Mon Apr 23 11:31 CST 2007 > V
      - Those will fit better than the Virgos, what is the width? (nmi) [140-160]
        posted by KLR142 on Mon Apr 23 11:08 CST 2007 > V

Babies! =P [140-160]
posted by KLR142 on Mon Apr 23 11:03 CST 2007 > V
- Babies! =P [140-160]
  posted by someone claiming to be 66-estate on Mon Apr 23 17:46 CST 2007 > V
  - Picking up Nails? [140-160]
    posted by Redwood Chair on Tue Apr 24 03:33 CST 2007 > V
    - Picking up Nails? [140-160]
      posted by someone claiming to be 66-estate on Tue Apr 24 06:06 CST 2007 > V

Check your lower balljoints [140-160]
posted by uniberp on Tue Apr 24 03:13 CST 2007 > V
- Check your lower balljoints [140-160]
  posted by someone claiming to be 66-estate on Tue Apr 24 06:16 CST 2007 > V

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