[Spridgets] Tires

[CosmicMag1380]

I have 205/60/13s with 1/2" spacers on longer studs... My rub problem is on
the bonnet wheel arch. That's why I bought a fiberglass bonnet so I could
cut it without destroying a very nice original. All this because I got a
great deal on a set of Cosmic magnesium wheels that were too wide for
little, err, stock tires. Maybe I shoulda stayed stock. It would have been
easier and less expensive.

On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 9:15 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> I have been running 175-70R 13 tires on my Bugeye for 10 years.  Last week
> checking out the brakes was the first time I had the tires off the car
> since installing them.  Heck, I have been lucky to drive it 100 miles a
> year while I was working.  I took them off only to check out why the brakes
> would only work when you pushed real hard on the pedal.  Due to age and
> heat the shoe lining had cracked and glazed over.  All it needs is new
> shoes, which I have.  I bought them from Ed a few years ago along with
> flexible hoses and new slave cylinders, just for spares.  I also found a
> tremendous oil leak on the right side rear.  OK, I'll fix that too.  Also
> the Australian Super Lite rim (Minilite replica) was rubbing on the tie rod
> end vertical threads on the left front side.  That is not a problem with
> the tires though.  The tire problem is in the back.  On the right side, the
> trailing arm bracket was rubbing against the tire wall and had cut a 1/8th
> inch by 1/4 inch wide trough in the side wall.  Not having a panhard bar on
> the differential, that rear end must be sliding back and forth just as it
> should, but with wide tires it's a problem.  The only other size I can go
> to that has the same diameter are 155 70R 13 tires.  Is anyone running
> these tires and what kind of recommendations can anyone give for a brand?
> It's time for new tires in any case.
> Mike MacLean
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Kent
1960 Bugeye
1983 Garage full of spridget parts!
2010 Arrow shed full of excess spridget parts!!!
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