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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Darn – forgot to send to the list.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 10, 2022 11:45 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'James Armstrong' <rollright@aol.com><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Tigers] spare tire question<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jim<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> The real question should be – does the 185-70-13 tire allow the trunk platform to close properly?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I believe it should but I don’t know for sure.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- <a href="https://www.blockleytyre.com/technical/tyre-size-equivalents">The Blockley Tyre Company Technical Articles</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This company indicates these tires sizes as equivalent to the original tire.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>590x13 185/70R13 165/80R13<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I believe some recommend a thinner tire for the trunk so the platform closes properly and does not rub on the tire.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>James Armstrong via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 10, 2022 10:59 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] spare tire question<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>In the effort to finish off my trunk, I had an original rim fixed, blasted and correctly painted; black all over and the cream on the outside. Fortunately I had the original spare to guide the paint shop for color and all.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>But...in trying to buy a spare tire, I find Vredestine no longer makes most 13" sizes like the 185-70-13 I put on my car. They do have a 175-80-13 available.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Question is: on an original Sunbeam steel rim, will this size tire fit on the trunk floor without interfering with the<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> tool fixing clips and jack? In general, will it work ?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jim Armstrong<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mk 1A<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>382002083 LRXFE<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Code 86<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>TAC # 0763<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>