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Subject:Re: wheels (was syncro fuel tanks and snow tyres)
From:Chris Turner
Date:Sat, 18 Oct 1997 02:28:59 -0400

In a message dated 97-10-18 00:32:12 EDT, SyncroHead writes:

<< Increasing the tire diameter means even slower acceleration and higher
gearing.  Using a Syncro for any real four wheeling, you'll quickly realize
that even the low gear on the Syncro isn't low enough for many off-road
adventures.  I'll stick with the 14" wheels until a pile of cash lands in my
front yard enabling me to change the differential gears to compensate for the
larger wheels. >>

but bigger wheels also means lower rpm's and faster top end speed, right?
also, what about the "16" Syncros" everybody's talking about - do they have a
whole different syncro trans from the regular models w/ 14" wheels??

chris