[Tigers] Tiger Spare Tire and Rim

[Jay Laifman]

I don't know the years.  But I specifically recall that the off-white paint
on the front of the wheel was originally spraying on in a way that actually
had some overspray go through the holes.

I have an original.  Just can't get to it right now.

Jay

On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 6:50 AM, Joel Martin via Tigers <
tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:

> My trunk is finally complete except for the spare tire, wheel and lug nuts
> that would go with whatever wheel is used.  I still have some questions
> and here is what I have found so far.
>
> Dunlop 590 x 13” RS5  with a 1” white sidewall or
> Goodyear “Made in England 600 x 13” Roadway Speed with a 1” white sidewall
>
> Wheel – standard steel 4-1/2” x 13” rim
> Painted black – Is this gloss black or another black, semi, satin, flat?
> Then re-sprayed a gray-white on the front – what does this mean?  The
> entire front of the wheel/rim or just a portion?  Any rattle can paint
> can number anyone could provide?
>
> I would like to find a current tire replacement ‘size’, 165x80x13 as an
> example of what matches the 590x13” or 600x13” designation.  What does
> 590 or 600x13 translate to?
>
> Does anyone have a picture of what the wheel and tire should be from the
> front with the 1” white sidewall and this ‘gray-white on the front’ is
> suppose to look like that they would share?
>
> I have some LAT wheels with the markings on the inside of “SRC 1300, 5.5 X
> 1300, patent pending, ?celes cali?”    As measured from the inside of the
> lip, they are 5.5” wide.
>
> The steel wheel, chrome ring and cap that I have is 4.5” wide from the
> inside of the lip but has no markings on it that I can find, inside or
> outside.  Should there be? Please see attached picture and tell me if
> this is a correct Tiger MK 1A spare wheel or what this might have come off
> of?  I have had this wheel for so many years and no idea where I got it.
>
> Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
>
> Regards
> Joel Martin
>
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