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Neil did say

axeman wrote: for example what do 7,5/100 R 16 roughly equate too.

The first two words are the most important here chaps...I think Neil is considering some bigger brakes for the doka...

Aah, .............finally we have a pschycologist just when we need one

Nah - just whipping Tonto (dont' ask) and the others into line for being rotten to Neil
I reckon Axeman really is going for that Scandowegian 5-pot and wants it to stop properly...

7.50R16 ~= 235/85R16, the latter is noticeably wider and usally slightly taller though they are prittymuch interchangable. 5.5in rim is ideal for the 7.50 but the 235's should be 6...7in rims, so I'm being noughty on my S1. Load rateing is high on both examples (infact its massive on some 235's) but the 7.50's speed rateing is a little low by modern standards, especally the crossply 7.50-16 version which is best left for series landys wanting imence tyre whine and zero grip on wet tarmac, though they are still quite handy off road - a good combo of narrow tread with plenty of height, its gone out of fassion as everyone wants megga width off road tyres now but in many ways the old 7.50 is actully better!