RE: 82 604TD Tires Etc.

Racki, Senen [Ontario] (Senen.Racki@ec.gc.ca)
Mon, 21 Jul 1997 07:27:23 -0400

For tire size calculations and other interesting automotive info, go to

http://devserve.cebaf.gov/~bowling/auto.html

It's definitely worth a look.

Senen.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: DKstef@aol.com [SMTP:DKstef@aol.com]
> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 1997 10:28 AM
> To: Peugeot@tesla.tor.ec.gc.ca
> Subject: 82 604TD Tires Etc.
>
> Hi folks!
> After checking on prices on 390 TRX tires for my 604TD I desided that
> I
> better go with 15" steel! My local Tiere Dealer recomended 195/60 15
> installed a set and took car on the road! Handling was terrible and
> spedo was
> way off!
> Got back home and got the old calculator out and from Mesuring height
> and
> Circ. and knoving the spedo readings I came up with 205 / 65 HR 15 had
> my
> "Frindly" Tire Dealer Exchange the tires! with a set of Cornell
> Challenger
> GTH @ 54.95 each.
> Yesterday I did over 200 Miles on the Interstate and did some milage
> checking!
> on 75 miles I was off 8/10 of a mile!! rechek on the way back and same
> result!
> 35.4 MPG at 65 -70 MPH Its a 5 Speed!. And car handled wery well, a
> much
> smoother ride. It may not be a Performance tire, But I would not
> consider a
> 604TD an Performance car anyway, Just one of the best riding
> Automobiles you
> can get in. Better than My MB 240D .
> I have also installed a switch on the dash with a indicator light so I
> can
> turn on the magn. clutch fan manually if I want and with the
> Indc.Light I can
> monitor the fan and be sure it's working, I have used that system on
> all my
> previus Peugeot Diesels and it works!