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RE: Tire size/ground clearance

To: gsglasgow@attbi.com, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Tire size/ground clearance
From: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2001 21:38:54 -0500
I recall reading that the 6.45x14 tire was an option on the 2000s.  Any 
ideas what that would equate to in a modern radial?

Sidney Raper
1964 1500
1967 SRL311 00060
1967 SRL311 00076
Jacksonville Florida
http://www.geocities.com/roadsternut/index.html




>From: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow@attbi.com>
>Reply-To: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow@attbi.com>
>To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: Tire size/ground clearance
>Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2001 18:01:30 -0800
>
>Sounds like you are already at the right tire size now. 185/70-14 will work 
>fine
>on a 5.5" wheel. Stock was 14 x 4.5" with 5.60-14 bias-ply tires (very 
>skinny).
>
>Gordon Glasgow
>Renton, WA
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Marshall
> > Colley
> > Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 2:42 PM
> > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Tire size/ground clearance
> >
> >
> > I recently picked up a set of 14 x 5.5 Libre's on eBay.   I thought 14 x 
>5.5
> > was the stock size but then today I read that 4.5" is....so, I'm 
>wondering
> > what would be a good tire to run on the Libre's and get good ground and
> > fender clearance?   I'm always flying over my dirt road and this was not 
>the
> > first time I tore the exhaust system up.   I'm currently running 
>185/70R14's
> > on the stock rims.  I'm more interested in a higher profile then wide 
>tires.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Marshall
> >
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