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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The unavailability of any wide and low profile 13” street tires compels searching for 15 & 16” tire and wheel combinations. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The tire calculator at <a href="http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTireMath.do">http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTireMath.do</a> compares existing to preferred tire sizes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 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?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Are 16” or larger diameter wheels and tires a better alternative or widely in use on others’ Tigers?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rob<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>B382001560 restoration in process<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>