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Austin Shackles
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On or around Sun, 05 Sep 2004 14:29:48 +0100, Mr.Nice.
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>I know tyre sizes is a popular one here...
>
>I currently have 750x16 cross plies on standard rims.
>
>I'm looking at 235/85r16's on 6.5x16 white 8 spokes.
>
>I recall the 8-spokes sit further out than standard rims, that's ideal
>for me.
>
>how will the width of the 235/85r16 compare to my 750x16 cross plies?
>and ditto the size re: road speed and speedo accuracy?
235/25.4" inches nominal width, as compared to 7.5" nominal width
235/25.4*0.85" nominal height, as compared to 7.5" nominal height.
near enough the same height, slightly wider, at about 9.25" nominal width,
although I'd be amazed if the Colways have tread that wide. Colways AT are
quite good but didn't last all that long on my 110, ISTR somethign around
16,000 miles. Pirelli ATs in big-wide size (10.5") lasted about 20K miles,
albeit with a V8 and auto box for most of the time.
mind, Michelin Synchrones on mother's (not Martyn) disco didn't do a lto
better than that, might've got 25K max from 'em, but thanks to running them
under-inflated, they wore too much on the sides.
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>I know tyre sizes is a popular one here...
>
>I currently have 750x16 cross plies on standard rims.
>
>I'm looking at 235/85r16's on 6.5x16 white 8 spokes.
>
>I recall the 8-spokes sit further out than standard rims, that's ideal
>for me.
>
>how will the width of the 235/85r16 compare to my 750x16 cross plies?
>and ditto the size re: road speed and speedo accuracy?
235/25.4" inches nominal width, as compared to 7.5" nominal width
235/25.4*0.85" nominal height, as compared to 7.5" nominal height.
near enough the same height, slightly wider, at about 9.25" nominal width,
although I'd be amazed if the Colways have tread that wide. Colways AT are
quite good but didn't last all that long on my 110, ISTR somethign around
16,000 miles. Pirelli ATs in big-wide size (10.5") lasted about 20K miles,
albeit with a V8 and auto box for most of the time.
mind, Michelin Synchrones on mother's (not Martyn) disco didn't do a lto
better than that, might've got 25K max from 'em, but thanks to running them
under-inflated, they wore too much on the sides.
