[s-cars] wheel / tire weights

[Sandy Sligh]

What about the Firestone Firehawk SZ50 EP's?
Anyone had experience with these tires? They seem
comparable to the T-1S's but less expensive.

Sandy

--- Frank Amoroso <fjamoroso at webtv.net> wrote:
> Manifestoed, that's a good one. The s-car-list's
> cyber poet laureate, is
> a bit wordy, but I too appreciate his posts.
>
> That being said, you did kind of miss the boat on
> the lightweight wheel
> discussion. The horse is dead and has been beat too.
> Mostly by me.
>
> I went over the deep end after having a heavy set of
> wheels bolted (OZ
> F1+, very strong though) and I've been beating the
> lightweight wheel
> drum quite loudly ever since.
>
> Bottom line, from a ultimate lightweight wheel,
> tire, setup (including
> cost considerations) the call is..
>
> OZ Superleggera wheel (preferably 17", but 18" works
> too).
> Toyo Proxes T-1S tires
> Bira 6, or equivalent, brakes with 996tt monobloc
> calipers and 993tt
> two-piece 322x32 rotors.
>
> Seems to be the best package for all around
> performance / price / value
> / happiness, etc. (besides, you can still get 16s
> over those brakes).
>
> Frank at s-cars.org
>
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