Bill,
if you have two tires that you want to keep, buy the other two to match in
size.
I assume you have rostyle wheels.
Original was 145-13. People often install 155-13. This is a little
higher, will give you more sidewall flex, throw your speedo off a tiny
bit, lower your rpm on the highway a little bit, but might look ok on a
"ridin' high" '77.
165-13 makes the car look like a tractor.
165/70-13 is a good choice. Same diameter as a 145-13, but a little
wider.
There are some other choices, but they are more for a performance-modified
car. 165/65, 175/60, 185/60(again same diameter).
Ulix
On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, William M. Gilroy wrote:
> Now that my car is about to be put on the road for the first time
> in six years I need to think about tires. The spare might be
> an original :-) and the two back tires have a bunch of cracks
> running around the side walls. The front tires seem to be
> intact, new with the little rubber fringes all around. So, does
> anyone have any advice on what size and type of rubber for
> my Midget. The car is in the US if that matters. Thanks for
> any help.
>
>
> --
>
> Bill Gilroy
> E-mail: wmgilroy@lucent.com
> Telephone: 732-957-4775
> Fax: 732-957-4775
>
Ulix __/__,__
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