I'll keep my eye open for any metric sizes used here and report back. Mike Perth
----- Original Message ----- From: "kilopascal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 6:16 AM Subject: Re: [USMA:22889] Re: More metric tires/tyres | 2002-10-23 | | I wonder if this change, is just a change in numbers, or will there actually | be a change in size to rational metric? | | Presently, Tire sizes are 14 in, 15 in, 16 in and 17 in. This corresponds | to 355.6 mm, 381 mm, 406.4 mm and 431.8 mm. | | If they were to go to a rational metric series, what would be the optimum? | | 360 mm, 380 mm, 400 mm, 420 mm & 440 mm, 5 sizes using 20 mm increments? | | 355 mm, 380 mm, 405 mm, & 430 mm, 4 sizes, using 25 mm increments. | | Or would a we expect to find a soft conversion of 356 mm, 381 mm, 406 mm and | 432 mm? | | John | | | | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Mike Joy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Sent: Wednesday, 2002-10-23 01:31 | Subject: [USMA:22889] Re: More metric tires/tyres | | | > Nat | > | > Thanks for the article. We only get what the Jap or US car makers give us, | > it's not an Australian decision to change tyre sizes. Someone has to take | > the initiative, and it seems the Japanese have the initiative to change | > things these days. All our car parts come from Japan (even the Aussie | > Holden is only assembled here). European car makers would have some input, | > too. | > | > Regards | > Mike | > Perth | > | > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "Nat Hager III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 8:34 AM | > Subject: [USMA:22883] More metric tires/tyres | > | > | > | I think this is coming from the same Australian news source as the | > earlier | > | article. It's recent, and I include the whole article for context. | > | | > | Still haven't found anything from any other source. Maybe our Australian | > | members might have some insight? | > | | > | Nat | > | | > | | > | >>> | > | TYRE sizes are about to change. The old system of measuring wheels in | > | imperial inches will be replaced by an all-metric scale, starting in | > Europe | > | next year, which will describe a tyre's width and overall diameter in | > | millimetres. | > | >>> | > | | > | | > | 2002 Nationwide News Pty Limited | > | The Mercury, Hobart | > | | > | October 19, 2002, Saturday | > | SECTION: ON THE ROAD; Pg. 46 | > | LENGTH: 520 words | > | | > | BODY: | > | Mashed or baked? | > | | > | SWEET potatoes are being used to build Toyotas. The Japanese maker is | > using | > | the vegetable to develop an environmentally friendly, biodegradable | > plastic | > | for cars. The first potato panels, made from starch extracted from sweet | > | potatoes mixed with natural fibres, have been fitted to a new concept | car | > | called the ES3, above. Imperial sunset | > | | > | TYRE sizes are about to change. The old system of measuring wheels in | > | imperial inches will be replaced by an all-metric scale, starting in | > Europe | > | next year, which will describe a tyre's width and overall diameter in | > | millimetres. | > | | > | Super bus tyre | > | | > | MICHELIN is developing a super-width tyre for commercial vehicles to | > replace | > | dual rear wheels. The big advantage will be seen on buses: the single | > tyre | > | will not take up as much room as dual wheels, winning back valuable | space | > | for passengers. | > | | > | Sitting pretty safe | > | | > | A NEW type of steering lock has been developed by Nissan in Japan. The | > | driver's seat adjustment unit is modified so that the seat can be locked | > so | > | far forward it is hard up against the steering wheel, making the car | > | impossible to drive. | > | | > | Triumph from ashes | > | | > | IN a triumph over adversity, Triumph in England is building motorcycles | > | again just six months after fire destroyed a third of its Hinckley | > factory. | > | The famous motorcycle marque has even used the resulting spare time to | > | upgrade equipment and improve the working environment for employees. | > | | > | Suzuki hard cell | > | | > | THE latest car company to join the fuel cell vehicle craze in the US is | > | Suzuki. The Japanese small car company has commissioned integrated fuel | > | systems manufacturer Quantum to supply hydrogen fuel cell storage | > systems. | > | | > | One foot in China | > | | > | TO launch an assault on the largely untapped Chinese automotive market, | > | Nissan has taken a 50 per cent share in Chinese company Dongfeng Motor | > Co. | > | Dongfeng was established in 1969 by the Chinese government and is one of | > the | > | three largest car, truck and bus manufacturers in China. | > | | > | New plastic fantastic | > | | > | PAINTED plastic exterior body parts on cars could become a thing of the | > | past. A report produced by consultants BRG Townsend in the US suggests | > new | > | technologies, such as mould-in-colour and film insert moulding, could do | > | away with the painting process for plastics, saving money and the | > | environment. | > | | > | Opel Eau no | > | | > | A CONTENDER for silliest concept car at the Paris Motor Show was Opel | > with | > | the Eau Rouge Combo. Named after the menacingly fast left-hand corner at | > the | > | Belgian Spa racetrack, the Eau Rouge is actually a Barina Combo | > commercial | > | van fitted with a 92kW 1.8-litre engine, wider tyres and racing stripes. | > | | > | Keeping a grip | > | | > | YOUR car's tyre has a contact patch with the road only about the size of | > | your hand, even less when cornering when the patch is deformed. Several | > car | > | manufacturers are testing a new road-holding system developed by | Michelin | > | which keeps the maximum of rubber on the road at all times. The system | > uses | > | a revolutionary axle which enables the wheel to tilt on the inside of a | > | bend, just like a motorcycle, to improve grip. The company says it will | > | begin going on new models within a couple of years. | > | | > | LOAD-DATE: October 18, 2002 | > | | > | | > | | > | |
