- 1. Tire diameter question (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 12:52:01 -0700 (PDT)
- I just bought a used set of painted wire wheels for my 1971 MGB, and they have a BRAND NEW set of Michelin MXV's on them. The size is 175/R-14. The Dunlops on my current chrome wires are 185/70R-14 D
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- 2. Re: Tire diameter question (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
- Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2003 14:05:18 -0700
- I've been running 175R14s for years. Fit is no problem whatsoever. Appearance might be a little funny with the "big and littles" -- you'll have to see if you can stand it. Or, swap 'em to someone who
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- 3. Re: Tire diameter question (score: 1)
- Author: Carl Elliott <celliott133@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2003 19:03:09 -0400
- I've used both sizes, I an now using 175 -14 , never noticed any difference in handling. Have 175 on both Roadster and GT. Carl E.
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- 4. Re: Tire diameter question (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 20:50:45 -0700 (PDT)
- Call me a hack, but the way I plan to test these for "trueness" is to balance them, mount them on the car and drive the hell out of them. Always worked for me in the past... junk. Well, maybe that's
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00036.html (7,625 bytes)
- 5. Re: Tire diameter question (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas McKinnie <mup1dm@surrey.ac.uk>
- Date: Mon, 6 Oct 03 13:21:50 +0100
- I've been running 175/r-14 on the front for some time, the nearest Goodyear franchise had them in stock as a cancelled order, and as I'd had a blow out on tires that came with the car I took what was
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00075.html (7,874 bytes)
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