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graham3647
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 26/02/2016 : 15:36:09
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I notice on the List of additional equipment for P types recently posted, that an option of 18 x 4.75" tyres was offered. Does anyone have this size of tyre on aP type and if so how do they perform? I would be very interested to know.
Many thanks,
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Oz34
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/02/2016 : 19:34:26
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While I've no doubt you could Graham, if you look carefully I think you'll find that's for the NB which of course had 18 inch wheels as standard.
Cheers,
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graham3647
United Kingdom
448 Posts |
Posted - 26/02/2016 : 21:06:56
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| Hello Dave, as my wife always says! 'I never look close enough' In the 70's I owned a J2 with 18" wheels and wideish tyres and it went so well, much better than my J2 today. It did have a Ford side valve engine too and it cost me forty quid, so much fun for so little money. Happy days. Wifey hated! |
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Bob Clare
United Kingdom
278 Posts |
Posted - 27/02/2016 : 00:22:45
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It may be of interest to know that I have run P1048 (MMM1925) on three different wheel/tyre combinations. When I bought the car in 1995 it had 4x18/475/500s fitted (photo 1). I then swapped for 4/19s (photo 2)and finally (photo 3) ended up with J wings (rescued from a scrap skip - they were off Brian Rhead's J2), 19s on the front and 18s on the back. This gave excellent road holding (and grass holding for that matter - recognise the navigator?) and the cycle wings added 5mph to the top speed.
Hope that helps.
Bob Clare
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graham3647
United Kingdom
448 Posts |
Posted - 27/02/2016 : 08:08:41
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Hello Bob, thanks for the info. I'm sure that gained quite a bit of weight also by the installation of cycle wings which is something that I am doing with my PB.
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Nick Feakes
USA
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Posted - 27/02/2016 : 12:57:09
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The "List of additional equipment for P & N types" is available from "Document Downloads - Technical - Factory Manuals" courtesy of Gerhard Maier.
Nick
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Cooperman
United Kingdom
760 Posts |
Posted - 27/02/2016 : 17:24:23
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quote:
Originally posted by Bob Clare
I wonder what the bird is that Philip has just noticed?
John Cooper M 628 |
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Colin Butchers
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/02/2016 : 10:43:06
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No John, I was there. Phil is actually saying "No you berk - we should have gone through that gate over there !"
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Andrew Fock
Australia
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Posted - 28/02/2016 : 11:57:13
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I thoughtI saw a another list that said that Preselector gear boxes were and option for #65505;25. ?
Certainly there seem to be some P types and N type that had them from new.
regards,
Andrew
PA 1294
NA 0279
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