Philippe wrote of the problems he was having with a French style of speed
bump which is longer than those typically encountered in the USA. He asked
about tightening the torsion bars as a way to raise his vehicle's height.
His vehicle is too low due to a smaller tire on the vehicle from the
original size.
Maybe I am missing a basic point here but wouldn't the best solution be to
fit tires the same size as the originals? To increase the tension on hard
working, stressed elements of the suspension that are 45 years old seems
like an unnecessary risk to me.
In case I am accused of being an originality vigilante, I must "confess" my
'58 doesn't even have fourteen inch wheels. At some point before I got it
they were replaced with 15 inch wheels. Apart from not being able to fit
correct hubcaps - I bought a set and that's how I found out about the
wheels - I have found no problems whatsoever. The overall size of the tire
circumference is probably a little greater than it would be with the
fourteen inch wheels but the ride quality is excellent. I hardly even
notice traditionally sized "sleeping policemen."
If the underside of a car is being knocked about because of using undersize
tires I perceive the quickest, easiest, most painless solution is to get
correct sized tires. If the undersized ones look really good, save them for
shows,
Hugh
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