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Subject:Re: Tires...
From:Bob Stevens
Date:Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:04:40 -0600

My experience:
I bought the gowesty 16" wheels and the 225/60's a little over a year ago.
Loved the "slot-car" feel of lateral stability in all conditions. Much more
stable ride.
I blistered the sidewalls (right 2 tires-no blow-out-no rim damage) hitting
a rock in the road coming down into Durango, in the rain and since then put
on Michelin 225/70 16's because of the higher sidewall. I still have good
stability in crosswinds, around trucks but not the slot car feel that the
60's gave. I need the higher sidewall for the kind of driving, dirtroad
conditions I tend to get into.

Bob Stevens
'87 Westy Syncro
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