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To: "mvheim@sonic.net" <mvheim@sonic.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Tires
From: Michael MacLean via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 07:20:37 +0000 (UTC)
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Sorry.=C2=A0Mike MacLean69 MGB GT

Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android=20
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  On Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 11:07 PM, Max Heim<mvheim@sonic.net> wrote:   Um,=
 yeah. Generally speaking, one would want to ascertain the size of wheels o=
ne has before purchasing tires.
When soliciting advice, it is also prudent to specify what vehicle one is i=
nquiring about.
I personally thought you were talking about an MGB.
Adding your car to your sig line (see below) helps clarify the situation fo=
r everyone.
--
Max Heim'66 MGB


On Jan 29, 2020, at 10:06 PM, Michael MacLean via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> =
wrote:
Well, I screwed up.=C2=A0 Reading the MG Experience forums I bought Douglas=
 tires at a great price.=C2=A0 Taking off the old tires tonight I found the=
y were Dunlop SP-20s made in 1999.=C2=A0 Wow!=C2=A0 The size on the tire wa=
s 165R15.=C2=A0 Without looking and going by the recommendation of the MG E=
xperience web site I bought 14 inch tires.=C2=A0 Crap.=C2=A0 Now I have to =
try to take them back.=C2=A0 They have not been mounted so they are still j=
ust like I got them.=C2=A0 My question is, what the heck size tire should I=
 get for a 15 inch wire wheel rim?=C2=A0 The MG Experience forum is saying =
185/70 R15 is closest, (1/4 inch smaller) but not readily available for a d=
ecent price.=C2=A0 A 185/65 R15 is the next most popular tire, but smaller =
in diameter by an inch than the Dunlops I am taking off.=C2=A0 165R15 tires=
 are 25.65 inches in diameter.=C2=A0 My head is about explode.
Mike MacLean
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Sorry.&nbsp;<div id=3D"yMail_cursorElementTracker_1580368810884">Mike MacLe=
an</div><div id=3D"yMail_cursorElementTracker_1580368819936">69 MGB GT<br><=
br><div id=3D"ymail_android_signature"><a id=3D"ymail_android_signature_lin=
k" href=3D"https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=3DInProduct&amp;c=3DGlobal_I=
nternal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&amp;af_wl=3Dym&amp;af_sub1=3D=
Internal&amp;af_sub2=3DGlobal_YGrowth&amp;af_sub3=3DEmailSignature">Sent fr=
om AT&amp;T Yahoo Mail on Android</a></div> <br> <blockquote style=3D"margi=
n: 0 0 20px 0;"> <div style=3D"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif; color:#6D00F=
6;"> <div>On Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 11:07 PM, Max Heim</div><div>&lt;mvheim@s=
onic.net&gt; wrote:</div> </div> <div style=3D"padding: 10px 0 0 20px; marg=
in: 10px 0 0 0; border-left: 1px solid #6D00F6;"> <div id=3D"yiv2881369644"=
><div>Um, yeah. Generally speaking, one would want to ascertain the size of=
 wheels one has before purchasing tires.<div class=3D"yiv2881369644"><br cl=
ear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv2881369644"></div><div class=3D"yiv2881369644">Whe=
n soliciting advice, it is also prudent to specify what vehicle one is inqu=
iring about.</div><div class=3D"yiv2881369644"><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"=
yiv2881369644"></div><div class=3D"yiv2881369644">I personally thought you =
were talking about an MGB.</div><div class=3D"yiv2881369644"><br clear=3D"n=
one" class=3D"yiv2881369644"></div><div class=3D"yiv2881369644">Adding your=
 car to your sig line (see below) helps clarify the situation for everyone.=
</div><div class=3D"yiv2881369644"><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv288136964=
4"></div><div class=3D"yiv2881369644"><span class=3D"yiv2881369644" style=
=3D"font-size:13px;">--</span><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv2881369644"><d=
iv class=3D"yiv2881369644"><div class=3D"yiv2881369644" style=3D"color:rgb(=
0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-sp=
ace:normal;word-spacing:0px;word-wrap:break-word;"><div class=3D"yiv2881369=
644" style=3D"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text=
-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;word-wrap:break-word;">=
<div class=3D"yiv2881369644" style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13px;min-height:=
16px;">Max Heim</div><div class=3D"yiv2881369644" style=3D"margin:0px;font-=
size:13px;">'66 MGB</div></div></div>
</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2881369644"><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv2881369644"></d=
iv><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv2881369644"><div><blockquote class=3D"yiv=
2881369644" type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"yiv2881369644yqt9721502736 yQTDBase=
" id=3D"yiv2881369644yqt60823"><div class=3D"yiv2881369644">On Jan 29, 2020=
, at 10:06 PM, Michael MacLean via Mgs &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rec=
t" class=3D"yiv2881369644" ymailto=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"=
_blank" href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote=
:</div><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv2881369644Apple-interchange-newline">=
<div class=3D"yiv2881369644"><div class=3D"yiv2881369644"><div class=3D"yiv=
2881369644yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:times new roman, new york,=
 times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div class=3D"yiv2881369644" dir=3D"ltr">Wel=
l, I screwed up.&nbsp; Reading the MG Experience forums I bought Douglas ti=
res at a great price.&nbsp; Taking off the old tires tonight I found they w=
ere Dunlop SP-20s made in 1999.&nbsp; Wow!&nbsp; The size on the tire was 1=
65R15.&nbsp; Without looking and going by the recommendation of the MG Expe=
rience web site I bought 14 inch tires.&nbsp; Crap.&nbsp; Now I have to try=
 to take them back.&nbsp; They have not been mounted so they are still just=
 like I got them.&nbsp; My question is, what the heck size tire should I ge=
t for a 15 inch wire wheel rim?&nbsp; The MG Experience forum is saying 185=
/70 R15 is closest, (1/4 inch smaller) but not readily available for a dece=
nt price.&nbsp; A 185/65 R15 is the next most popular tire, but smaller in =
diameter by an inch than the Dunlops I am taking off.&nbsp; 165R15 tires ar=
e 25.65 inches in diameter.&nbsp; My head is about explode.<br clear=3D"non=
e" class=3D"yiv2881369644"></div><div class=3D"yiv2881369644" dir=3D"ltr">M=
ike MacLean<br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv2881369644"></div></div></div>___=
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