Tommy,
yes, 145s were stock and the widest I would go is 165/70 on your narrow rim.
This size is a good upgrade from stock on any kind of stock Spridget rim.
Once you go to wider rims, you are limited by the rear fenders especially if
you lower it, unless you have a round wheelarch car. With the right offset
wheels and maybe a Panhard rod, 175/60s will probably fit. 185/60s are
usually too big.
The problem is that in sizes less than 185/60, you won't fit any true
performance tires, for one exception:
The ultimate tire for a Spridget might be the Yoko A032R in 175/60. This
tire you can use on the race track as well.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/yokohama/yo_a032r.jsp
$87 plus shipping :-)
Ulix
on 10/1/00 13:30, Tommy Regan at tommy_regan@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hey y'all,
>
> I'm in pretty dire need of tires for the Midget. My brother had put
> some 155/80 Pirellis on there some time ago, but is that the original
> size or is it 145/80 (or something else)?
>
> The wheels are the stock 13x4.5 wires. I'm assuming they're 4.5's, but
> I'm not 100% sure. What I'm looking for are recommendations on brands
> and sizes that'll work well on these wheels. I don't want an all
> season, if possible, and rain performance isn't critical. I'd prefer a
> performance tire of some sort. Also, I'd like as wide a tire as I can
> reasonably put on these wheels. I'm thinking a 165 would likely be the
> limit? But, would a 175/70-13 work okay or is too much? According to
> Yokohama, a 4.5" wheel is the lower limit for a 175/70.
>
> I don't mind going with a _marginally_ taller tire since the car's
> geared so steeply, but it's rather difficult to do the calculations
> when I don't know the orignal tire size. ;-) Oh yeah, I plan on
> lowering the car about an inch or so, if that makes much difference.
>
> And, yes, I checked the archives before posting, but didn't find what I
> was looking for. :-)
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