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Subject: FW: largest possible tires (was "Minilite Wheels")
From: "Nick Moseley" <nmoseley@comsavings.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 16:47:49 -0700
I sent a message yesterday, but it never turned up.
I am running 205 60 R13 s on a set of standard 76 Spit rims. They've been on
more than one of my cars, the bodies were not "adjusted", no rubbing, no
problems.

Nick Moseley

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David Bombardier
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 4:50 PM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: largest possible tires (was "Minilite Wheels")



I found some posts in the triumph list archives by Barry Schwartz, saying
the largest possible tire size for a Spit was 205/60/13 (with a little
tweaking).

Well, this week my mechanic is putting a set of 205/60/13's (Yokohama AVS
Intermediate) on my 13x5.5's. I'll let you know how it goes. (And if anyone
has had a real problem with tires this size, please let me know now!)

The diameter of a 205/60/13 is slightly less than a 185/70/13, but of
course the width is the problem area.

I'm also planning on a new adjustable suspension--suggestions, anyone?

David Bombardier

1966 Spitfire 4 Mark II (pics coming soon)


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