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Re: [Tigers] Tiger Spare Tire and Rim

To: Joel Martin <jmartiniii@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger Spare Tire and Rim
From: Tom Parker via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 10:15:04 -0400
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For what it's worth, my Mark 2 rims are grey on both sides, no evidence
obvious of any black paint on the rear. As far as I know the wheels are
original, untouched (the condition of the car when I bought it in 1976 was,
at best, "rough," I doubt the rims were repainted.

Tom
'67 Mark 2

On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 9:50 AM, Joel Martin via Tigers <
tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:

> My trunk is finally complete except for the spare tire, wheel and lug nut=
s
> that would go with whatever wheel is used.  I still have some questions
> and here is what I have found so far.
>
> Dunlop 590 x 13=E2=80=9D RS5  with a 1=E2=80=9D white sidewall or
> Goodyear =E2=80=9CMade in England 600 x 13=E2=80=9D Roadway Speed with a =
1=E2=80=9D white sidewall
>
> Wheel =E2=80=93 standard steel 4-1/2=E2=80=9D x 13=E2=80=9D rim
> Painted black =E2=80=93 Is this gloss black or another black, semi, satin=
, flat?
> Then re-sprayed a gray-white on the front =E2=80=93 what does this mean? =
 The
> entire front of the wheel/rim or just a portion?  Any rattle can paint
> can number anyone could provide?
>
> I would like to find a current tire replacement =E2=80=98size=E2=80=99, 1=
65x80x13 as an
> example of what matches the 590x13=E2=80=9D or 600x13=E2=80=9D designatio=
n.  What does
> 590 or 600x13 translate to?
>
> Does anyone have a picture of what the wheel and tire should be from the
> front with the 1=E2=80=9D white sidewall and this =E2=80=98gray-white on =
the front=E2=80=99 is
> suppose to look like that they would share?
>
> I have some LAT wheels with the markings on the inside of =E2=80=9CSRC 13=
00, 5.5 X
> 1300, patent pending, ?celes cali?=E2=80=9D    As measured from the insid=
e of the
> lip, they are 5.5=E2=80=9D wide.
>
> The steel wheel, chrome ring and cap that I have is 4.5=E2=80=9D wide fro=
m the
> inside of the lip but has no markings on it that I can find, inside or
> outside.  Should there be? Please see attached picture and tell me if
> this is a correct Tiger MK 1A spare wheel or what this might have come of=
f
> of?  I have had this wheel for so many years and no idea where I got it.
>
> Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
>
> Regards
> Joel Martin
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">For what it&#39;s worth, my Mark 2 rims are grey on both s=
ides, no evidence obvious of any black paint on the rear. As far as I know =
the wheels are original, untouched (the condition of the car when I bought =
it in 1976 was, at best, &quot;rough,&quot; I doubt the rims were repainted=
.<div><br></div><div>Tom</div><div>&#39;67 Mark 2</div></div><div class=3D"=
gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 9:50 AM=
, Joel Martin via Tigers <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@aut=
ox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<=
br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"color:#000;background-=
color:#fff;font-family:garamond,new york,times,serif;font-size:16px"><div>

</div><div>My trunk is finally complete except for the spare tire,
wheel and lug nuts that would go with whatever wheel is used.<span>=C2=A0 <=
/span>I still have some questions and here is what I have
found so far.</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div>Dunlop 590 x 13=E2=80=9D RS5<span>=C2=A0
</span>with a 1=E2=80=9D white sidewall or</div>

<div>Goodyear =E2=80=9CMade in England 600 x 13=E2=80=9D Roadway Speed with=
 a 1=E2=80=9D
white sidewall</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div>Wheel =E2=80=93 standard steel 4-1/2=E2=80=9D x 13=E2=80=9D rim</div>

<div>Painted black =E2=80=93 Is this gloss black or another black, semi,
satin, flat?</div>

<div>Then re-sprayed a gray-white on the front =E2=80=93 what does this
mean?<span>=C2=A0 </span>The entire front of the wheel/rim
or just a portion?<span>=C2=A0 </span>Any rattle can paint
can number anyone could provide?</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div>I would like to find a current tire replacement =E2=80=98size=E2=80=99=
,
165x80x13 as an example of what matches the 590x13=E2=80=9D or 600x13=E2=80=
=9D
designation.<span>=C2=A0 </span>What does 590 or 600x13
translate to?</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div>Does anyone have a picture of what the wheel and tire should
be from the front with the 1=E2=80=9D white sidewall and this =E2=80=98gray=
-white on the front=E2=80=99
is suppose to look like that they would share?</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div>I have some LAT wheels with the markings on the inside of
=E2=80=9CSRC 1300, 5.5 X 1300, patent pending, ?celes cali?=E2=80=9D<span>=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </span>As measured from the inside of the lip, they are =
5.5=E2=80=9D wide.</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div>The steel wheel, chrome ring and cap that I have is 4.5=E2=80=9D
wide from the inside of the lip but has no markings on it that I can find,
inside or outside.<span>=C2=A0 </span>Should there be?
Please see attached picture and tell me if this is a correct Tiger MK 1A sp=
are
wheel or what this might have come off of?<span>=C2=A0
</span>I have had this wheel for so many years and no idea where I got it.<=
/div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div>Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div>Regards</div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">

<div>Joel Martin</div><div dir=3D"ltr">

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