- 1. Tire size for Sprite Mk II (score: 1)
- Author: Ric Otte <otte@cats.ucsc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 18:13:30 -0800
- I have a 61-62 Sprite Mk II, and need to replace the tires. I have the stock rims. I could go with 155, but thought it might be nice to get a wider tire and smaller sidewall height. I can't find any
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- 2. Re: Tire size for Sprite Mk II (score: 1)
- Author: Swift Justice <samesq@pacbell.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 18:30:26 -0800
- Rick, I run Goodyear Corsica GT's all around, 155/70 on the front and 165/70 on the rear. These are on the standard Rostyles. Tried to go 165/70 on the front also but they rub in a hard turn. I don't
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01257.html (9,102 bytes)
- 3. Re: Tire size for Sprite Mk II (score: 1)
- Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 18:58:05 -0800 (PST)
- 165/70 will fit and doesn't look too bad. Anything bigger will really be too much for a 3.5" rim and will look ridiculous (70 series). 185/60s can be made to fit with exactly the right spacing of th
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01260.html (10,327 bytes)
- 4. Re: Tire size for Sprite Mk II (score: 1)
- Author: "Bruce Woodward" <brucewoodward@kconline.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 06:11:32 -0500
- any tire made today is better than what was installed when the car was bruce@woodward-realty.com I run 155 80 R 13's "cheap in good brands" on stock rims. Never had one rub and I ain't no little old
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01268.html (8,887 bytes)
- 5. Re: Tire size for Sprite Mk II (score: 1)
- Author: GMari58175@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 07:09:38 EST
- << Also, is the performance difference between 155 tires and the other tires very noticable? >> Let me know when you get those fat ass tires on your AN6... I use 5.2 x 13 bias ply's as normal on my A
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01269.html (8,382 bytes)
- 6. Re: Tire size for Sprite Mk II (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Thornton <bthor@master.adams.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 07:58:16 -0500
- Hey George, I think I that I was mentioned in your post script. I enjoy both worlds when it comes to tyre technology. The Bugeye is running on those wonderful Dunlop 5.20 x 13 Gold Seal bias plies an
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01272.html (9,982 bytes)
- 7. Re: Tire size for Sprite Mk II (score: 1)
- Author: Daniel1312@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 08:04:17 EST
- << I have the stock rims. I could go with 155 >> Ric, This is about as far as you want to go without getting into a lot of bother, including wider wheels and a lot of other stuff. Daniel1312
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01273.html (7,903 bytes)
- 8. Re: Tire size for Sprite Mk II (score: 1)
- Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 20:10:17 -0500
- Hey George, What was that called when you "manuvered" around that bend out in Gettysburg last May? Remember, where your rubber almost left the road! :) -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Bugeye Sprite
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01310.html (8,702 bytes)
- 9. Re: Tire size for Sprite Mk II (score: 1)
- Author: GMari58175@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 22:50:57 EST
- << Hey George, What was that called when you "manuvered" around that bend out in Gettysburg last May? Remember, where your rubber almost left the road! :) >> Low blow Frank! But as the old saying goe
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01318.html (8,280 bytes)
- 10. Re: Tire size for Sprite Mk II (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Dolloff" <pauld@ekpc.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 08:27:44 EST5EDT
- Frank, George was justing showing me the dangers of taking a curve too fast. If it hadn't been for him, Alan and I would surely have wrapped my death trap '66 around that tree. I'll never forget tha
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01326.html (8,850 bytes)
- 11. Re: Tire size for Sprite Mk II (score: 1)
- Author: GMari58175@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 12:44:30 EST
- << I'll never forget that shade of white on George's face. >> Hey that was just road dust... george marinos sprite (still in one piece) AN6 MKII glen rock, nj
- /html/spridgets/1999-02/msg01340.html (7,999 bytes)
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