I have 175x13 Firestone 500's mounted on 13x5 Minator wheels and I
didn't expect a problem with them, but there appears to be room for more
in the wheel wells. The sticky stuff starts with the 185's, and for my
tastes, it improves the look much more than the 10mm difference would
suggest. Thanks for the info on the front clearance problem, I haven't
looked into that yet. I'll have another variable there with the big brakes.
John
Fogelsville, PA
David C. wrote:
> Er. . .I'm running 175's on my stock '79 square arch and have never had a
>problem with the rear clearance. The only place I have had a problem, and it
>really isn't a problem at all, is that the front tires will rub at the ends of
>a lock to lock turn of the wheel. But then, you just never get to that
>extreme in day-to-day driving--the only time I have experienced them rubbing
>was when pushing it around the shop and turning the wheel all the way left or
>right. I love the tires--they look good and just won't wear out. Pirelli
>P700 Touring tires P175x13. Under $40 each when I bought them several years
>ago.
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>> From: "Robert E. Shlafer" <pilotrob@webtv.net>
>> Sent: Oct 19, 2006 5:31 PM
>> To: John Caffrey <jdc6@lehigh.edu>, Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Re: Square Arch Tire Clearance
>>
>> "Any ideas"
>>
>> No John, I'm just as curious as to how he fit
>> those wide tires "under" there as well. I had been told that 165x13 (78's or
>80's)
>> on stock rims was about it, though I never
>> tried in this respect with PO SWA Spridgets.
>>
>> I think your thought on somethng about the Cosmic offset is right on target.
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