Well, you would be wrong again Claude. The 1981 911SC coupe had 195/65-15 fronts and 215/60-15 rears. -- Mike -------------- Original message from "cbl1739" <cbl302@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: -------------- > BUT that was the whole problem...they were using/engineering parts > for a mid-engined car,and using/trying to engineer them for a REAR > engined car..the result was having to use BIGGER tires in the rear to > compensate!! Since Lotus could NOT engineer out the bad effects using > the engineering from the Esprit.If it was done correct as with what > Porsche did with their Porsche rear engined cars,it would not have > needed bigger tires in the rear to compensate for the ability of the > back of the Delorean to want to become the front in any kind of > curve/turn.Also what I meant was the fact that you had to use the > crappy U shims that FALL OUT and then causes poor rear alighment,and > then causes the bolt to bend/snap/seize in place(as they engineered > the wrong type of bolt) that could cause a catastrophic accident,if > it were to snap. > > Claude [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/