I have 195/60s on my '75 Tourer and it doesn't rub at all...
Bob De Weese wrote:
> Hi folks. Though I'd pop in and see how things are going.
>
> I made myself feel really stupid today. Yesterday, I noticed that the
> car was handling "differently". It seemed almost like the it was
> turning in "delayed action" mode. I'd turn the wheel just a bit and the
> car would move over, then would seem to swerve further in the same
> direction and back. This was driving me nuts! It _couldn't_ be "wear"
> because it seemed to happen overnight. Well, over several days that it
> hadn't been driven, actually. But basicaly, I parked it and it was
> fine. The next time I drove it the problem was REALLY there.
>
> I kept opening the driver's door and looking at the front tires as I
> moved the wheel back and forth, evertime I stopped at a light. People
> must have thought I was losing my mine.
>
> The rest of the story....
>
> On one of my red light investigations, I just happened to look at the
> rear driver's side tire. It was a little low. Not enough to effect the
> handling THAT much. Never the less I pulled into a gas station and put
> some air in the tire. Since I was there I figured it couldn't hurt to
> "top off" the rest of the tires. GUESS WHAT! The rear passenger side
> was almost flat.
>
> Told you I felt stupid.
>
> Anyway, the tire is drivable, but it's pretty screwed up along the
> sidewall. Obviously new tires just got bumped _way_ up on the priority
> list.
>
> So here's my question...
>
> What is the widest size tires that I can _safely_ put on standard
> Rostyle wheels with out having them rub the (rear) wheel well, or come
> of the rim in a hard turn (seen that happen once... and it wasn't
> pretty)
>
> My favorite tire place has a new manager who's knowledge of tires
> apparently ends at the back of a tire book. I KNOW WHAT SIZE TIRE "THE
> BOOK" CALLS FOR! I want to know what I can "get away with".
>
> So Great Gurus of MOWOG, what size rear tires do you recommend for the
> best handling (with no other modifications)?
>
> Bobby
> 77 MGB Roadster (with an idiot for an owner)
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> Bob De Weese
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>
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