At 11:43 PM 10/27/96 -0500, JayP177@aol.com wrote:
>The 195/60 would probably work on your rims, which I believe are 5" rims. I
>have used 185/70's on 4 1/2" wire wheels in vintage races with no problems.
>You might find that 195/70"s are on the large side but if you don't have O/D
>they would slow down the RPM a little. Most tire dealers have the tire
>manufacturers suggestions as to acceptable rim widths for any particular size
>tire. I don't believe that 4 1/2 rins are the suggested size for 185/70 tires
>as I think that the narowest width suggested to use was 5", but as mentioned,
>no problems in 10 or 12 vintage races. A tire you might consider is the
>175/70 as it would give you the slightly smaller diameter, would fit the car
>well and would work on your rims. Good luck.>
Bah, vintage cars that run in vintage races should mount vintage tires.
Sam Haynes 59 MGA 5.90 X l5 wide whitewall
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