speaking of tires, I've put some Goodrich "Euro" style radial on my Spit.
175/70 HR 13. Should I follow the manufactures recommend for air pressure or
do I use the tag inside the door...front 21, rear 26
thanks
Dave Gebhard
1977 Spitfire FM60984U
----- Original Message -----
From: Nick Moseley <nmoseley@comsavings.com>
To: <spitlist@gte.net>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 22:53 PM
Subject: Re: FW: largest possible tires (was "Minilite Wheels")
>
> Joe, sorry but I'm not sure what you mean by rounding out. If it refers to
> un-even wear, then I haven't had any problem. If you are refering to the
> look of the tires, yes, the tyre walls are wider than the rims by about an
> inch on each side. They don't look round like a balloon, they come out
from
> the rim, get almost flat, then swing back in to the tread. Tread itself is
> flat. They are Dunlop G/T Radial Qualifiers, and came with a Spit that
> I've since sold. For what its worth, they're fantastic in the dry, but get
> slippery when wet. As I only intend to drive the car they're on in summer,
> thats not much of problem, although British Columbia is known as the Wet
> Coast of Canada (not just the West Coast). But then, you'd know this,
> coming from Seattle. "Q: What time of year does it rain? A: Yes!
> Hope this answers your question.
>
> Nick Moseley
>
> At 05:59 PM 7/27/99 -0700, Joe Curry wrote:
> >Nick,
> >I would think that putting that wide of a tire on a stock Spit rim would
> >tend to make the tread round out a bit. What is your experience in that
> >regard?
> >
> >Joe
> >
> >Nick Moseley wrote:
> >>
> >> I sent a message yesterday, but it never turned up.
> >> I am running 205 60 R13 s on a set of standard 76 Spit rims. They've
> been on
> >> more than one of my cars, the bodies were not "adjusted", no rubbing,
no
> >> problems.
> >
> >--
> >"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> >
> >
> >
> >
> ----
> Nick Moseley
> nmoseley@comsavings.com
>
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