Re: SER1 Tire size on a 80 inch

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thanks for the advise, I do have a 90 wich will cruise at a nice 100 
-110 kmph :-)
other rims are not difficult to obtain, and there is always the 
posibility to change the rims and tires
coen


Allan Harding wrote:

>    In the light of the comment "driving at 85kmph would be very nice",
> you will not be able to maitain that speed in a standard 80" even with
> 7.50x16 tyres it will lose speed on the smallest gradient. If it is a
> problem to you, refer to my previous comment, sell it and buy something
> faster.
>    We do not have slow lanes here as such, trucks are suposedly limited
> to 100kmh. usually cruise at 110+km (and many of them weigh around 60
> tons). Stay off the highways and try to enjoy your Minerva in an
> environment that it was designed for. If I take any of my 80" fleet
> anywhere, I avoid the highways totally except where there is no option
> than to drive on them. Most of us drive these vehicles for pleasure and
> I find no pleasure in running at just about maximum possible revs. and
> with a totally intollerable noise level just to try to keep up with the
> traffic.
>    If you really must go the 7.50x16 route; the reason for the stated
> 7.00x16 limit is that wider rims should be used for anything larger. Get
> hold of a set of rims from a LWB Series IIa, III etc. to mount the 
> 750s on.
>    Cheers
>    Allan
>    Canberra, Australia
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