<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1517882759293_63178"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1517882759293_63229">Does he mean the GAZ units? Now *those* are expensive. My TC has the Koni's (PO). I'm running 185/70's.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1517882759293_63178"><span><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1517882759293_63178"><span>Scott</span></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1517882759293_63151"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1517882759293_63140" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1517882759293_63139"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1517882759293_63138"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1517882759293_63137"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1517882759293_63314"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1517882759293_63313"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Steven Dibdin via Rovernet <rovernet@rovernet.org><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Rovernet <rovernet@rovernet.org> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> Steven Dibdin <sdibdin@gmail.com>; Barry Paulson <barry.paulson@rogers.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, February 6, 2018 1:58 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Rovernet] P6 wheels / tires<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1517882759293_63262"><br><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1517882759293_63261">" Anyone recall the name of those expensive, adjustable front shocks for<br clear="none">the P6?"<br clear="none">Koni Classics. If you find a used pair you can send them back to Koni for a<br clear="none">rebuild. They have the correct upside down valving for the fronts.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 4:51 PM, Scruggs Family via Rovernet <<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none">> After 47 years of P6 ownership my favorite tire size is 195/60-14 and have<br clear="none">> used that size with several brands. My original '67 TC came with the<br clear="none">> Magstar alloy/steel wheels which have been straight and reliable but are<br clear="none">> not aesthetically to my taste. I very much like the look of the Rostyle<br clear="none">> wheels but they are very soft and can be bent from the stress of a typical<br clear="none">> tire mounting machine... yes, I have several bent that way. I have a set<br clear="none">> of refurbished 14" SD1 wheels with new Yokohama AVS Intermediates, in<br clear="none">> 195/60, on them waiting for one of the P6s to reclaim the road.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> I would use 15" Panasport/Minilite wheels if I could find some. On a trip<br clear="none">> to London years ago I visited the Rover parts shop on Leabridge Road where<br clear="none">> the conversation got around to wheels. I was told that when the Metro<br clear="none">> Police used 3500s they went to Minilite wheels but as those cars went out<br clear="none">> of service the wheels disappeared into the hands of racers and were used on<br clear="none">> track cars. I seem to recall seeing John Wolf Racing wheels in 15" for P6<br clear="none">> but only one time.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> One good reason to go to 15" wheels is the reality that tire manufacturers<br clear="none">> are slowly abandoning the smaller sizes and good rubber in 14" is getting<br clear="none">> very hard to find.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> The only suspension spec that is easily adjustable is toe. Although the<br clear="none">> factory spec is, as I recall, 1/16 in, + or - 1/16, I've found that 1/8 in<br clear="none">> does not wear the inner edges of the tires and drives wonderfully.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Anyone recall the name of those expensive, adjustable front shocks for the<br clear="none">> P6?<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Gross<br clear="none">><br clear="none">><br clear="none">> -----Original Message-----<br clear="none">> From: Rovernet [mailto:<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:rovernet-bounces@rovernet.org" href="mailto:rovernet-bounces@rovernet.org">rovernet-bounces@rovernet.org</a>] On Behalf Of Barry<br clear="none">> Paulson via Rovernet<br clear="none">> Sent: Monday, February 5, 2018 10:03 PM<br clear="none">> To: <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org">rovernet@rovernet.org</a><br clear="none">> Cc: Barry Paulson<br clear="none">> Subject: [Rovernet] P6 wheels / tires<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Looking for wheel / tire suggestions for my 73 P6 2200TC. Now has 14”<br clear="none">> steel rims and full covers, shod in original size (hard to find) Michelins.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> I wish to ehnance appearance and road-going performance, and have access<br clear="none">> to 4 Rover alloys to be refinished. These are currently painted all black /<br clear="none">> without chrome polished spoke highlights.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Is it wise to go to 15s?<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> What ratio / profile / brand do you recommend?<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Other considerations relative to suspension geometry?<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Regards,<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Barry<br clear="none">> Ottawa<br clear="none">><br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Sent from my iPad<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> _______________________________________________<br clear="none">> Rovernet mailing list<br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Rovernet@rovernet.org" href="mailto:Rovernet@rovernet.org">Rovernet@rovernet.org</a><br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="http://rovernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rovernet_rovernet.org" target="_blank">http://rovernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rovernet_rovernet.org</a><br clear="none">><br clear="none">><br clear="none">> _______________________________________________<br clear="none">> Rovernet mailing list<br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Rovernet@rovernet.org" href="mailto:Rovernet@rovernet.org">Rovernet@rovernet.org</a><br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="http://rovernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rovernet_rovernet.org" target="_blank">http://rovernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rovernet_rovernet.org</a><br clear="none">><br clear="none">-------------- next part --------------<br clear="none">An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br clear="none">URL: <<a shape="rect" href="http://rovernet.org/pipermail/rovernet_rovernet.org/attachments/20180206/ae258484/attachment.html" target="_blank">http://rovernet.org/pipermail/rovernet_rovernet.org/attachments/20180206/ae258484/attachment.html</a>><div class="yqt8001775187" id="yqtfd62574"><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Rovernet mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Rovernet@rovernet.org" href="mailto:Rovernet@rovernet.org">Rovernet@rovernet.org</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://rovernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rovernet_rovernet.org" target="_blank">http://rovernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rovernet_rovernet.org</a><br clear="none"></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>