I have tried 155/80, 175/70, 165/80 and 165/70 on Freddy - I like the
165/70's by far the best - they look right and they feel right. They are a
little hard to find, I ordered Dunlops from the Tire Rack. The 155's were
too narrow and slippery, the 175's loaded up the steering too much, and the
165/80's were too tall, they would rub the top of the rear fenders over
large bumps.
Kevin Rhodes
Portland, Maine
Freddy the Spit of many model years, depending on where you look
At 07:26 PM 4/25/2000 -0700, david wrote:
> I just bought a set of 175/70 tires for my 1979 spitfire and
>mounted them on stock 4.5 inch wide rims (13 inch diameter). The tires
>feel like jello. If I push the car to the side while standing next to it
>it just jiggles back and forth. When driving it and steering from side
>to side it just wiggles and waggles. Tire pressure is 32 lb. I am going
>to try and return the tires - any suggestions? Would 165/80 be better?
> I have 6 inch mags with worn 205/60's that rub on bumps and corners
>and have been advised to use 185/60's with them but I can't find anyone
>local with these tires and I want to save some money and try the stock
>rims for a while. But what tires can I put on the stock rims that won't
>feel so mushy?
>
>Thanks, David
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