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Re: Tire Size

To: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: Tire Size
From: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 21:43:15 -0500
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
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Reply-to: Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com>
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I agree.  The 185s are very hard to fit.  175/70 might be OK.  Funny thing
- it actually cornered better with the 145s but the ride is much softer
with the bigger tires.

Les

At 06:17 PM 4/1/98 -0800, you wrote:
>I would choose 145SR13 for the stock fragile look or 165/70-13 if you want
>wide tires.
>
>Ulix
>
>
>On Wed, 1 Apr 1998 jburruso@pacbell.net wrote:
>
>> When I bought my BugEye it had 155SR13 radials on it.  Using stock rims,
>> what is the optimal tire size for street driving. 
>> 
>> Also,  is there a way to test a transmission out of the car?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Joe Burruso
>> 60 Sprite AN5L/26473
>> 
>
>    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
>.......................................................... (_o____o_)....
>                                                           '67 Sprite
>


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