[Spridgets] Tire Size

Leo S 60bugeye at cebridge.net
Wed Oct 28 11:22:13 MST 2009


current Haggerty's values on Bugeye"s

#4 condition 6400.00
#3 codition 12.9K
#2 condition 18.5K
#1 condition 28.5K

10 yea


10 year projecion by yours truly is tha a #1 will come in close to 50K. 
Let the debate begin:)  Better check your ins policies:)

Leo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "brown dan" <na7db at yahoo.com>
To: "Spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net>; <robertduquette at sympatico.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Tire Size


> Yes the 72 has round wheel arches.  The rubbing is on the inside of rear 
> tires
> where they touch the rear springs.  His 79 may have a different setup
> regarding the rear springs and height.
>
> Thanks for passing on the info on Roy Lockhart and Bridget the Midget. 
> I'm
> glad he won his bet.  We hosted him for 3 days up here in Page, Arizona. 
> Had
> a great time and really enjoyed his stories.
>
> Thanks,  Dan
>
> --- On Wed, 10/28/09, robertduquette at sympatico.ca
> <robertduquette at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>
> From: robertduquette at sympatico.ca <robertduquette at sympatico.ca>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Tire Size
> To: "Spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 9:47 AM
>
>
> You have round wheel arches while he has the squarer arches?
>
>
>
>
>> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:37:26 -0700
>>
>> My 72 Midget has this size tire currently. The problem is on the rear
> tires.
>> There is a small groove on the tires due to rubbing from the rear 
>> springs.
> We
>> are currently working on a fix. We are looking at a thin spacer to see if
>> that will fix the problem. It rides great but since my daughter drives it 
>> I
>> am worried about a potential blowout.
>>
>> If we can't work out a fix I will change tires to 175R13.
>>
>> Best Wishes, Dan
>>
>> --- On Wed, 10/28/09, geoff <geoff at wgn.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hello All
>> I have a 79 midget and would like to know , Can I use Tire size 185/70R 
>> 13
>> with out hitting under the car. Spedo not a problem to recalibrate
>> Thanks
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