On My old 65 Series IV, I had ET uni-lug slotted mags with BF-Goodrich
Radial T/A's (the first year of these tires 1977) in the BR 60-13 size.
I hate to trim the trailing edge of front valance so it would contact
the tires. I had to roll the flat lip where the inner and out fenders
meet in the opening of the fender. I learned this the hard way, after
shaving off the outer 1/8th of an inch of brand new tread off the tire
thanks to the sharp edge of this lip. I tool a large hammer, almost
sledge hammer sized head, and gently pounded and rolled the lip up and
away from the tire. To avoid having tis be a place for rust to start
(since mud and dirt would now get stuck in the groove I created, I
sprayed rust inhibiter one day , and then filled the groove with
undercoating type tar. Basically sealing the groove completely.
The tires (or tyres) never touched the body again. When I did the
front valance, I made a pattern to make sure that both sides matched.
It was very clean.
Rich
"The more rubber on the road , the better it is, except in heavy rain"
NOTE: Even with an old and very tired 1592, it could spin those early
style TA's all day long in the rain. It wasn't the best tire selection
for Seattle ! They were Great when dry !!
When I was in high school, I used to race the car down in hill on this
long twisting down hill road in Richmond Beach (Suberb of Seattle).
Horse power wasn't an issue on this road, only handling was. I was only
beaten twice out of some 60 + races. A fixed up Fiat X1/9, and a Lotus
Europa JPS (John Player Special) were the only cars that beat me, and
the Lotus beat me BAD. MG's, Triumph's, Alpha's, Fiat 124 and 850
spyders, Porche 914, and every american car that tried lost. I never
got to race against an Austin Mini Cooper. I figured that It would beat
me easily. Oh well....
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>From: John Carriere[SMTP:JOHNC(at)dnr.state.la.us]
>Sent: Thursday, November 07, 1996 9:47 AM
>To: alpines(at)autox.team.net; xtr25618701(at)xtra.co.nz
>Subject: Feet for my Series 5 -Reply
>
>Has anyone else had this problem? I'm in the market for tires and was
>looking at 185/70's. Could the fouling on the wheel arch be tired leaf
>springs or would 185/80's be a better fit?
>
>John
>Series III GT
>
>>>> Karl Gilchrist <xtr25618701(at)xtra.co.nz> 11/06/96 02:57am >>>
>I've currently got Bridgestone 185/70 R 13's on my series Five.
>Unfortunately are a little too wide and tend to foul on the rear
>outer wheel arch on bumpy roads.I brought them as apparently they
>have the same raduis as the original crossplys and hence the speedo
>stays accurate. Failing using a grinder I suspect I will have to
>change the tyres to a 165 or 175. Does any one know which tyres will
>have the same radius as my present tyres i.e do I get standard tyres
>or 175/70
>
>Would like to hear what other people are running on.
>
>
>
>Karl Gilchrist
>
>
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