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1. Original Tires (1980) (score: 1): Author: "Eugene Balinski" <eugeneb@nni.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:06:38 -0400; Can anyone tell me what tires were originally delivered on the MGB s in 1980 ? The reason that I ask is that I believe that I have the original documents for my car and it appears that it may have b; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00514.html (7,976 bytes)
2. Re: Original Tires (1980) (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 12:43:56 -0500; Have you checked the spare? I currently have XZXs on my '77. 175R14. Are those 70 series? But the spare is a 165R14. Not Michelin, I don't remember what it is. I think that's the original for the car; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00517.html (8,547 bytes)
3. Re: Original Tires (1980) (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 11:43:12 -0700; No. -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one with chrome wires; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00518.html (7,428 bytes)
4. Re: Original Tires (1980) (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 14:09:38 -0500; I didn't think so. I assume you are answering for my tires and Gene's. -- ______ Paul T. Root / _ \ 1977 MGB / /|| \\ \ ||__// \______/; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00519.html (7,631 bytes)
5. Re: Original Tires (1980) (score: 1): Author: "Don Vierling" <Don.Vierling@stago-us.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 15:53:01 -0400; I don't know exactly who was asking what - but here's my 2 cents: The 165R14 metric size calculates out to be an 83 series profile when you use one of those on-line calculators to find equivalent cir; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00520.html (8,730 bytes)
6. Re: Original Tires (1980) (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 12:56:20 -0700; If they were 70 series, they would say 175/70-14, not 175R14, that's all. -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one with chrome wires; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00521.html (7,855 bytes)
7. Re: Original Tires (1980) (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:46:12 -0700; Sorry, I wasn't commmenting on your post. AFAIK your approximation is more or less correct. Although I always thought of those tires as closer to a 78 aspect ratio. -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00522.html (7,947 bytes)
8. Re: Original Tires (1980) (score: 1): Author: "Eugene Balinski" <eugeneb@nni.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 22:00:21 -0400; Ok, ok, this will teach me to look at tires with out my **glasses**. Actually I mis-read the documents not the "tyres". Gene Balinski 80 B -- Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National pro; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00526.html (8,223 bytes)
9. Re: Original Tires (1980) (score: 1): Author: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>; Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 21:32:46 +0200; Dangerous tyres Eugene! For those who want to know, I can send a picture of an MG TD, where bits of rubber were falling of the very old tyre! Cheers, Hans -- Original Message -- From: "Eugene Balinsk; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00543.html (8,600 bytes)
10. Re: Original Tires (1980) (score: 1): Author: "Eugene Balinski" <eugeneb@nni.com>; Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 17:33:37 -0400; Hans et al, I agree. That is why I am NOT driving to British Car Day at the MOT near Boston tomorrow. : - ( I spoke with the Tire Rack. Apparently the 165 series tires are getting harder to find. He; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00547.html (7,791 bytes)
11. Re: Original Tires (1980) (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 14:52:50 -0700; Yeah, 165R14 and 175R14 are nearly extinct in the wild. I found Vredestein Sprint 175R14s recently through the local British car specialist. 175R-14s have a tall, vintage look that works well with CB; /html/mgs/2004-06/msg00549.html (8,501 bytes)

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