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Re: tire question

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Subject: Re: tire question
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 20:09:43 -0800
195/70 does seem too big. Most people run 185/70. 165R14 was the "optional"
original size (standard was 155R14). The combination of the two would be
bound to look silly, I would guess.

on 2/16/04 7:03 PM, Mike Duvall at duvallcom@sbcglobal.net wrote:

> I bought a 64 mgb and it has a mixture of tires all with good tread but
> old. The real bothersome thing is they are different sizes.
> 
> 2 P195-70 R 14  Gajam Tunggal
> 1 P195-70 R 14 Dayton Quadra
> 2 165 R 14 Delta Eurosport
> 
> The 195s seem big. It doesn't seem correct to mix widths. Any
> suggestions about what to do?  I thought about trying to find a cheap
> 195 and then use one of the 165s for a spare.  Are 195/70's ok to use?
> I don't care about the speedometer...
> 
> Mike


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Max Heim
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