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Re: Advise from a Tire Expert

To: Paul-Ernest Levesque <pelevesque@globetrotter.net>,
Subject: Re: Advise from a Tire Expert
From: doug@dougbraun.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:22:32 -0500
I have Pirelli P400 175/70s on my MK IV (with stock wheels) and I am very happy 
with them.

When I bought it, the car had 165/80 tires, which were too big.

Go for it.

Doug Braun
'72 Spit


At 01:37 PM 1/13/2006 -0500, Paul-Ernest Levesque wrote:
>I am buing soon a set of Pirelli tires for a 1970 Spitfire MK3 Triumph on
>new wire wheel tire size 175/70R13 overall diameter 22.7 in.
>and 155/80R13 overall diameter is 22.8 in.
>The wire wheel is 4.5 width and the approved width for the 175/70R13 is 4.5
>to 6 in.
>I need advise from the group, I would love to have a little bigger tire for
>the look and comfort ride, but I am afraid that the 175/70R13 is little to
>big for my Spitfire
>Anyone have experience with these 175/70R13 size tire.
>Thank you
>Paul-Ernest


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