Dan,
The only "Dumb" questions are those that go unasked!
I have been running 175R13 Pirellis for 4 years now and never had a problem
with clearance. People who have clearance problems with those tires
probably are not running the correct wheels.
Wheels with the wrong offset could reduce the clearance either on the inside or
the wheel opening.
Joe
Dale Seeley wrote:
>
> I really dislike it when someone asks a question like the one I'm about
> to ask because it seems so basic, feel free to beat me about the head.
>
> I've read all of the recent discussions about tire size limitations, but
> somehow was unable to answer the following question. The tire size on
> the '78 1500 I've just collected is 155/80/13, as far as I can tell, the
> correct size. Being someone who is unable to leave well enough alone,
> I'm hoping to install a set of 175/70/13's for no apparent good reason.
> I've read that the 185 width tires usually end up rubbing, but have seen
> no mention of the 175's. My local tire shop is more than willing to
> mount up a set of 175/70/13's to 'see what happens', but if it's a known
> bad idea I'd prefer to skip the waste of time. The suspension is stock,
> most likely original. Will the 175/70/13 tire fit well or cause
> problems on the stock steel wheels?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Dale
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