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I have some tires.
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NIce! I bought a set but they wouldn't fit my car. So much bigger then they say they are.
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I stuck it beside one or my Nankang AR1s and they are within a couple of mill of each other so hopefully they fit.
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Hey Norm,

Are they the same...23" tall or so?

Specs look so very close to the 048's width of 8.5 compared to 8.3
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bertvorgon wrote: ↑09 Jun 2022 09:36 Hey Norm,

Are they the same...23" tall or so?

Specs look so very close to the 048's width of 8.5 compared to 8.3
They are Keith. Off the rim they measure 23" Rock hard sidewall that passes the sit test. My 200lb sitting on the tire standing up and it only deflects about 3"
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Oh, good. I now have easier access to my car for the summer, my son in law has taken their trailer to Denman, so it is so much easier to get car in and out.
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Well my father's day ended with a $300 tow and $130 of fuel on the ground. I got to pulling the tank today and this is what I found.
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Looks like it just randomly developed 2 holes in it. Might be time to put something new in.
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Wow. That sucks Norm. I have an old tank you have if you like.
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RONSLYCHUK wrote: ↑22 Jun 2022 19:29 Wow. That sucks Norm. I have an old tank you have if you like.
Thanks Ron,
I am pricing out a custom fuel cell that will fit in the stock location and is about the same volume. If that proves to be too expensive I may take you up on that.
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On a side note I got to run on the new tires. They have the same grip as the A048 with way better road manners
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Well I ordered the fuel cell today. It fits in the stock location and I can even put my parcel self back in. 47L with minimal fabrication needed to mount it.
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What fuel cell did you get ?
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Rci is making a custom one for me. It is 9x12x27.
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funwithmonkeys wrote: ↑27 Jun 2022 16:10 Rci is making a custom one for me. It is 9x12x27.
Fully baffled and EFI ready by chance?

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Yes Byron. I got baffles and my holley pump has all the provisions for efi. It made no difference to the price to get it baffled so I did.
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