Slick size differences?

rod · 05-02-2012, 04:15 PM

last summer i bought a pair of Phoenix F/X tires from jegs. i was told they were a matched pair. however when they arrived [and that was one on one day the second on the second day -i had to wonder if that was on purpose] anyway there were, in fact, not matched. when i called jegs, the guy was that was normal and well within what they call matched. it was summer here, so i did the roundy round deal, put the small tire out in the sun. man i did not take long. now the small tire is bigger than the 'big' tire. just by a little, point is if you do that, keep close watch. i have been using a tape and measuring the loaded radius. footprint seems to be only a bit different.
this is a case of becoming smart as you age. i bought my first set in 1967, and i have no idea how many i have bought since. i never ever checked any of those for circumference. point is didn't know, didn't worry. nowadays, you worry about everything and it drives you crazy.
rod in AZ

Ed Wright · 05-02-2012, 06:30 PM

I found if I stretched one a little too far I could completely deflate it over night, and air it back up to the correct pressure and usually get some of it back.

05-02-2012, 04:15 PM	#1
rod Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kingman, NW AZ. in the middle of the longest stretch of Route 66 Posts: 315 Likes: 0 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Slick size differences? last summer i bought a pair of Phoenix F/X tires from jegs. i was told they were a matched pair. however when they arrived [and that was one on one day the second on the second day -i had to wonder if that was on purpose] anyway there were, in fact, not matched. when i called jegs, the guy was that was normal and well within what they call matched. it was summer here, so i did the roundy round deal, put the small tire out in the sun. man i did not take long. now the small tire is bigger than the 'big' tire. just by a little, point is if you do that, keep close watch. i have been using a tape and measuring the loaded radius. footprint seems to be only a bit different. this is a case of becoming smart as you age. i bought my first set in 1967, and i have no idea how many i have bought since. i never ever checked any of those for circumference. point is didn't know, didn't worry. nowadays, you worry about everything and it drives you crazy. rod in AZ

05-02-2012, 06:30 PM	#2
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Slick size differences? I found if I stretched one a little too far I could completely deflate it over night, and air it back up to the correct pressure and usually get some of it back. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA