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Re: [Mgs] Tires

To: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Tires
From: Max Heim via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 23:07:03 -0800
Cc: MGs <mgs@autox.team.net>
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Um, yeah. Generally speaking, one would want to ascertain the size of =
wheels one has before purchasing tires.

When soliciting advice, it is also prudent to specify what vehicle one =
is inquiring about.

I personally thought you were talking about an MGB.

Adding your car to your sig line (see below) helps clarify the situation =
for everyone.

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Max Heim
'66 MGB


> On Jan 29, 2020, at 10:06 PM, Michael MacLean via Mgs =
<mgs@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Well, I screwed up.  Reading the MG Experience forums I bought Douglas =
tires at a great price.  Taking off the old tires tonight I found they =
were Dunlop SP-20s made in 1999.  Wow!  The size on the tire was 165R15. =
 Without looking and going by the recommendation of the MG Experience =
web site I bought 14 inch tires.  Crap.  Now I have to try to take them =
back.  They have not been mounted so they are still just like I got =
them.  My question is, what the heck size tire should I get for a 15 =
inch wire wheel rim?  The MG Experience forum is saying 185/70 R15 is =
closest, (1/4 inch smaller) but not readily available for a decent =
price.  A 185/65 R15 is the next most popular tire, but smaller in =
diameter by an inch than the Dunlops I am taking off.  165R15 tires are =
25.65 inches in diameter.  My head is about explode.
> Mike MacLean
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class=3D"">Um, yeah. Generally speaking, one would want to ascertain the =
size of wheels one has before purchasing tires.<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">When soliciting advice, it is also =
prudent to specify what vehicle one is inquiring about.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I personally thought you =
were talking about an MGB.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Adding your car to your sig line (see below) helps clarify =
the situation for everyone.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div=
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<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><br class=3D""><div><blockquote =
type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Jan 29, 2020, at 10:06 PM, =
Michael MacLean via Mgs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:times new roman, new =
york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"=
 class=3D"">Well, I screwed up.&nbsp; Reading the MG Experience forums I =
bought Douglas tires at a great price.&nbsp; Taking off the old tires =
tonight I found they were Dunlop SP-20s made in 1999.&nbsp; Wow!&nbsp; =
The size on the tire was 165R15.&nbsp; Without looking and going by the =
recommendation of the MG Experience web site I bought 14 inch =
tires.&nbsp; Crap.&nbsp; Now I have to try to take them back.&nbsp; They =
have not been mounted so they are still just like I got them.&nbsp; My =
question is, what the heck size tire should I get for a 15 inch wire =
wheel rim?&nbsp; The MG Experience forum is saying 185/70 R15 is =
closest, (1/4 inch smaller) but not readily available for a decent =
price.&nbsp; A 185/65 R15 is the next most popular tire, but smaller in =
diameter by an inch than the Dunlops I am taking off.&nbsp; 165R15 tires =
are 25.65 inches in diameter.&nbsp; My head is about explode.<br =
class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">Mike =
MacLean<br =
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