Steve,
I can't add much as too choice of tire since when I put tires on a few
years ago I went with cheap 155/80r 13 Kumho Solus KR21's so I could get my
Midget on the road. They ride OK, but nothing performance wise.
I did want to forward you this link for getting a visual idea of the
different tire sizes compared to the stock tires. It will give you an idea
of the trade offs when going with a different size.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
Rich Ball
'76 Midget
Everett, Wa
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Michelsen" <stevenm at optonline.net>
To: <spridgets at autox.team.net>; <midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com>;
<EasternOshitGroup at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 4:02 PM
Subject: [Spridgets] round and round on tires (g)
> Another post about tires - sorry.
>
> I am in the market for tires for my '78 with Minilite rims. I am hoping
> to stay away from 175's, to avoid any risk of rubbing.
>
> I see that tirerack has Sumitomo HTR T4s for cheap (165/70r13), though I
> think this may be the tire some folks are not impressed with...
>
> Universal tire has two 145/70r13 tires, which I believe was the OEM size.
> Any advantage/disadvantage to going with one of these?
>
> Tirebuyer.com has Bridgestone Potenza 165/65r13 for $78 - never heard of
> that one, or if the "65" bit is OK.
>
> Any opinions on any of these is appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
> Steve
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