<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Fowler Automotive Street and Track do all of my wire wheels and they do a nice job. They are in Glenshaw PA. Not sure how convenient that is to your location. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">412-213-3276</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="display: block;" class=""><div style="-webkit-user-select: all; -webkit-user-drag: element; display: inline-block;" class="apple-rich-link" draggable="true" role="link" data-url="https://maps.app.goo.gl/u7HR6bSUXwwxLPDu5?g_st=ic"><a style="border-radius:10px;font-family:-apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;display:block;-webkit-user-select:none;width:228px;user-select:none;-webkit-user-modify:read-only;user-modify:read-only;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;" class="lp-rich-link" rel="nofollow" href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/u7HR6bSUXwwxLPDu5?g_st=ic" dir="ltr" role="button" draggable="false" width="228"><table style="table-layout:fixed;border-collapse:collapse;width:228px;background-color:#E9E9EB;font-family:-apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="lp-rich-link-emailBaseTable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="228"><tbody><tr><td vertical-align="center" align="center"><img style="width:228px;filter:brightness(0.97);height:228px;" width="228" height="228" draggable="false" class="lp-rich-link-mediaImage" alt="AF1QipNhYPw7tu2KRrREeAorC9LmS4RqfwvLC5dLGywc=w900-h900-k-no-p.jpeg" src="cid:6E8B7E23-7E04-494A-9592-3774E2A6D96E"></td></tr><tr><td vertical-align="center"><table bgcolor="#E9E9EB" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="228" style="font-family:-apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;table-layout:fixed;background-color:rgba(233, 233, 235, 1);" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:8px 0px 8px 0px;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStackItem"><div style="max-width:100%;margin:0px 16px 0px 16px;overflow:hidden;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;font-weight:500;font-size:12px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;text-align:left;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack-topCaption-leading"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/u7HR6bSUXwwxLPDu5?g_st=ic" style="text-decoration: none" draggable="false"><font color="#000000" style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);">Fowler Automotive Street & Track · 4.7★(18) · Auto repair shop</font></a></div><div style="word-wrap:break-word;font-weight:400;font-size:11px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;text-align:left;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack-bottomCaption-leading"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/u7HR6bSUXwwxLPDu5?g_st=ic" style="text-decoration: none" draggable="false"><font color="#A2A2A9" style="color: rgba(60, 60, 67, 0.6);">app.goo.gl</font></a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div></div><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 23, 2023, at 7:53 PM, Barry Martin via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>A new turn of events. The local tire shop I’ve been dealing with now has a young fellow working there. His head nearly exploded when I mentioned wire wheels, liners and tubes. He’s a nice kid and I don’t want to go over his head to the owner who was ok with everything last we talked. I’d prefer to find someone else. Bud, I think you recommended Calabro Tire. Any other recommendations?</span><br><span>Sent from my iPhone</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Aug 23, 2023, at 2:34 PM, Ren Bartoe <ren_bartoe@yahoo.com> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I hear ya Bud. </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>On my 76B with Minilite wheels we determined that a 195 was the max I could go. The Kelly 195/70R14 handle well at moderate and spirted driving, but I also have the upgraded suspension front and rear.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>They look great with the lower profile (0.1”) and the tread is 0.6” wider than the 185. But again, later model B with Minilites not wire wheels.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Ren</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent from my iPhone</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Aug 23, 2023, at 1:45 PM, abcoz--- via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net> wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sorry for the late response, but we've been out of town for most of the past week and I'm just getting caught up to everything here, at home.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Personally, I favor the 175 width, over the 185. Unless you are doing a lot of fast driving, there is NOTHING to be gained from the extra 10mm of tread width, except heavier steering effort and extra rolling resistance. Even if you do a lot of fast driving, you are very unlikely to drive fast enough to realize the small amount of extra grip the 185s MAY give you.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>While fat tires may look "cooler", they are mostly for show and usually cost more, too.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Bud</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>-----Original Message-----</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Wpta <wpta-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of barrym56--- via Wpta</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Monday, August 21, 2023 7:58 AM</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: WPTA <wpta@autox.team.net></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: [WPTA] Question for MGB experts</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Getting ready to buy tires for 1971 MGB with wire wheels.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>What size tires do you recommend?</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>If my research is correct (maybe not) the wheel width is 4.5”</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>So 175 70 or 185 70?</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Barry Martin</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>wpta@autox.team.net</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>-------------------------------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://www.wptriumph.org</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Donate: 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