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A friend of ours Tom from the WAPA group is getting ready to run the car ( a 67 coupe ) in the Big Bend Open Road Race. They require U rated or better tires. I haven't found any U rated tires in 15" and the few in 16" are all season tires. I'm looking for a more aggressive tire so that means a 17". What is the size that will fit? I am thinking a 245/50/17 on an 8" wheel with a 5" B/S http://www.bborr.com/ Please remember that the Big Bend Open Road Race is called “one of the Most Exciting Open Road Races In the World” for a reason. In the last 50 miles leading to Sanderson there are 59 turns, some blind, a great many elevation changes, and two lanes that turn into four lanes that turn back into two lanes. These are Texas roads - wide and smooth with wide shoulders. There is an old saying in open road racing, “keep it between the white lines”. Good advice. Just Smile... It makes people wonder what you have been up too... http://www.dingdongtx.org/wapa/fb.htm http://firstgenfirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=53 Thanks, Kevin "In God We Trust" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
