Hi listers,
I have the cahnce to have my BGT '71 equipped with the original tires from
the seventies: Michelin ZX 185 SR 14.
Although this is very original with the car's age, the question is, should I
do it i.e. does it perform or should I better opt for modern tires?
Cheers,
Hans Duinhoven
'71 BGT going for a drive in a BGT V8 later this week
> -----Original Message-----
> From: n [SMTP:twobees@sprynet.com]
> Sent: Sunday, March 14, 1999 17:59
> To: MGs digest
> Subject: Tire Size
>
> It's been almost a year since I sold my '80 MGB. But, I'm pretty sure the
> tires I used were all 185/70/s. The best were Pirelli Sport Touring's.
> Great on dry pavement, great in snow, & great in the wet. Until they
> finally wore out. Then snow & rain driving became real exciting.
>
> At no time did I have any clearance problems.
>
> Right now I have Dunlop D60A2's in 175/65 size on my '66 B. They're good,
> but not as good as the Pirelli's were. Is it because of size, compound or
> design? Don't know. Clearance? There's plenty.
>
> The drawback to big tires on narrow rims is that the tires don't take the
> cross-section shape that was intended by the designers. All tires are
> designed with an optimum rim width. Installed on a too narrow or too wide
> rim, the shape can be altered enough to cause performance peculiarities.
> However, those of us using the original 4.5" wide wheels have to search
> long
> & hard to find anything in the right size.
>
> Norm Sippel
> '66 MGB
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