us (americans)--tires
them (englanders and some canadians)--tyres
us--hood
them--bonnet
us-- trunk
them--boot
us--fenders
them--wings (apparently, cars fly in england!)
us--door panels
them--door cards
we use wrenches
they use spanners
it's a goofy world!
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Thu, 2/11/10, d latter
wrote:
From: d latter
Subject: Re: [2cylinderhondas] Wheels and tires
To: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 7:29 AM
dont you spell it "tires" not "tyres"
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Wed, 2/10/10, josh bell
wrote:
> From: josh bell
> Subject: Re: [2cylinderhondas] Wheels and tires
> To: 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 10:52 PM
> This issue has come up over and over again. Peoples responses are always the same. . They are concerned about the legality of the tyres. Or the safety. Not whether or not they are a viable option for the intended use. Nobody has ever been given a ticket by the police for non dot approved tires, nor would any police waste their time on such a matter. Period. If somone has gotten such a ticket in their 600 then scan it and post it. As far as vehicle inspections, a car as old as the 600 has long been exempt from such inspections throughout the northwest. Concerning cheap tires, i run yoko a008's- the best you can buy for the 600. It all comes down to what you expect from the car and the tyres. You could drive around town on wheel barrow tyres(or golf cart tyres if you value economy over performance) all day long, and if you knew what to expect from them, be fine. If you can't figure that out you > have no business driving anything.
> --- On
> Wed, 2/10/10, Greg Ralyea
>
> wrote:
> > From: Greg Ralyea
> > Subject: Re: [2cylinderhondas] Wheels and tires
> > To: 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> > Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 5:04 PM
> > I may be a self important ninny, but try getting through state inspection, or try explaining to the authorities you are too cheap to buy DOT issue tires for your vehicle. Oh, I forgot, there are no law enforcement authorities on a rallycross. Have fun.
> > From:
> > josh bell
> > To:
> > 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> > Sent:
> > Tue, February 9, 2010 10:33:38 PM
> > Subject:
> > RE: [2cylinderhondas] Wheels and tires
> > many atvs and golf carts weigh more then the 600 and many atvs are more powerful, have a higher top speed and certainly exert a greater load on the wheels during off roading. anybody who says otherwise about the safety of the wheels/tires on the hwy etc. is just being a self important ninny. I won many SCCA rallycross races with my 600 coupe and have driven it in ways most people couldn't imagine. When i win the championship again i will be using atv wheels and tires. Google- Josh Bell rallycross > > --- On > > Tue, 2/9/10, Matt Hew > > > > wrote:
> > > From: Matt Hew
> > > Subject: RE: [2cylinderhondas] Wheels and tires
> > > To: 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> > > Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 7:15 PM
> > > The links below have some nice golf cart wheel/tire combo deals, and some pretty great looking ones as well. Most have an 8" tire width (Not sure if this will clear the wheel well without customizing) and they have varying wheel sizes. Some of these tires claim to be highway rated and are able to carry a range of weights (900lb. - 1400lb.). As long as I don't take the 600 out to Bonneville to reach the 80mph max speed, I think they might serve their purpose as a more affordable and readily accessible tire. Again, some of the wheels look pretty gnarly.
> > > My other concern is with the curb weight and how a 600 would treat the tires. Check out the links and let me know what everyone thinks:
> > > http://www.golfcart tirestore. com/20.5. htm
> > > http://www.golfcart tirestore. com/christmas_ spcl.htm
> > To: 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> > From: dieseldr63@yahoo. com
> > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 17:50:11 -0800
> > Subject: Re: [2cylinderhondas] Wheels and tires
> > Golf cart or ATV tires are fine if you don't street drive your honda, as these tires are designated on the sidewall- NHS (non highway service). I'm sure if we all get together on this one there must be someone who is willing to knock the centers out of the original wheels to weld them back into a different wheel--Now to find someone willing to bear the liability of it.
> > From:
> > trtlepnther21
> > To:
> > 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> > Sent:
> > Tue, February 9, 2010 3:38:08 PM
> > Subject:
> > [2cylinderhondas] Wheels and tires
> > Has anyone tried to use golf cart or ATV wheels and tires on their Honda 600?
> > There is such a limited choice on tires and wheels out there for stock tires. $90/tire is about the cheapest that I can find tires for.
> > Has anyone found a larger wheel/low profile tire combination that works well on the 600s? I figure the sooner I move on to a more common tire size the better.
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