Looks like Tirerack offers a number of good choices of 205/55/17's but NO
205/60's. See http://snipurl.com/3fecd
Dave
CF25194
---- "Robert N. Clark" <rclark@robertsonclark.com> wrote:
> Because a TR6 stock tire size had a substantial sidewall dimension, the
> move from a 15" wheel to a 17" wheel is not that significant. A
> 205/60/17 tire (if it exists) would have a sidewall height of 4.84 which
> is huge by modern standards. A 205/55/17 tire has a sidewall height of
> 4.43 inches. I don't think the suspensions in our cars are that fragile
> that they would not be able to handle the increase in sidewall rigidity
> created by the narrower sidewall. If they were, then I would think the
> switch from rubber to urethane bushes would have a greater impact on
> suspension failure due to shock.
>
> Bob Clark
> '69 TR6
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