[solarguy]

Dear Bob,

The three tire choices I have considered so far are:

OEM tires for my VW jetta. They are low RR and high pressure, not too tall or too short, readily available, not stupid expensive, and since they will be grossly underloaded, durability should be quite good.

VW Bug tires, some of the old (air cooled) Bug tires were pretty narrow, but probably not available with a higher pressure sidewall rating

Geo Metro tires, still hunting around to see if there are special "econo" Low RR tires for the metro.

For rims, I'll just get cheap alloy wheels and fab flush covers to reduce drag/turbulence.

For the radiator, I will build that by hand from sheet copper and copper tubing to integrate that seamlessly into the pan of the car. It solders easily, it forms easily, great heat transfer, etc.

I am debating about a composite front axle that does it all. I am not fussy about ride. Safety is a concern of course.


Finest regards,

troy