[Tigers] No, not a dipstick comment, new subject - Tiger Street Tires

[Smit, Theo]

Rob,
I’m using 205-45R16 on 7 inch wheels, but this is generally not achievable on stock suspension components nor without clearancing the front fenders. Also, the camber curves on the front suspension have to be tweaked (and note that I’m not saying my solution is right) to avoid heavy steering and egregious scrub due to the contact patch not being close to flat in some situations.

And, by the time you get to 16” the sidewall is getting pretty short, which has appearance issues unless you like that sort of thing. Maybe I just need wider tires ;)

Theo

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Date: Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 12:26 PM
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Subject: [Tigers] No, not a dipstick comment, new subject - Tiger Street Tires

The unavailability of any wide and low profile 13” street tires compels searching for 15 & 16” tire and wheel combinations.
The tire calculator at http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTireMath.do compares existing to preferred tire sizes.
Was the original 5.90 x 13 Tiger tire size an 80 or greater profile?  The 1972 Workshop manual isn’t that specific except to specify a 11.5” rolling radius.
The calculator shows a 5.90 (150 mm) when input as a 155-80 R13 at 22.76” overall diameter, 71.51” circumference and doing 886 revs per mile which suggests using a 225-45 R15 as a very closely comparative replacement.
Does anyone have information on whether 15 inch tires will become as hard to find as wider than 185 sections for 13” tires are now?
Are 16” or larger diameter wheels and tires a better alternative or widely in use on others’ Tigers?


Rob
B382001560 restoration in process

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