[Roadsters] Stock steel wheel width

Pete Peters ppeters914 at comcast.net
Sat Jan 10 07:54:54 MST 2009


Where is this 4.5-inch marking?

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Harper [mailto:roadsterdude1600 at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 1:41 PM
To: 'Pete Peters'; 'Datsun Roadster List'; Paul
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Original Tire Size for 1966 1600 Roadster?

I think the change was 67.5.  The later wheels are marked with the width,
the early ones are not.

Mike SC


-----Original Message-----
From: Paul [mailto:9laser3 at bright.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 12:44 PM
To: 'Pete Peters'; 'Datsun Roadster List'
Subject: RE: [Roadsters] Original Tire Size for 1966 1600 Roadster?


Remember that early roadsters had 4" wide wheels and later had 4.5" wheels.
(Nor sure where the change happened.)  Not sure a 185 tire is recommended
for a 4" wheel?

Paul
Ohio

-----Original Message-----
From: datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Pete Peters
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 10:23 AM
To: Datsun Roadster List
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Original Tire Size for 1966 1600 Roadster?

I have 185/70-14 on my original steel wheels.

Pete
1966 1600

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: geegc at aol.com
I think there is also a 165 14 tire available

Gary C

------Original Message------
From: Chris & Christy Breyer
Sender: datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net
To: vstrazzabosco at yahoo.com
Cc: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Sent: Jan 5, 2009 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Original Tire Size for 1966 1600 Roadster?

Hey Vince,

The orignal tire size for the '66 1600 was 5.60-14. However if you can find
this size you will pay a pretty penny for them. I know someone that did,
looks great but they paid a lot. After trying a couple of modern cross-overs
the size that works good for me is 175/70R/14.

Good luck

Chris

------Original Message------
On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 8:31 PM, Vince Strazzabosco
<vstrazzabosco at yahoo.comwrote:

I'm wondering what the original tire size was for a 1966 1600 Roadster? I
need to replace the rotten tires on my project car, on the original steel
wheels.

Thanks,

vince
Naperville, IL


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