I put 215/60/16 tires on Panasports at all 4 corners of my lowered 1974
TR6. The rears have no clearance issues but I got nervous about the
minimal clearance in the front. Since I did a body-off restoration I
was scared of snagging a front fender at full lock over nasty bumps, so
I switched to 205 series in the front. So far no clearance issues, but
I haven't done any super-spirited motoring with this set up.
Michael Campsmith
1974 TR6 (now BRG)
-----Original Message-----
From: 6pack-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:6pack-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Ashford Little
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 4:46 PM
To: Dave
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] TR6 Wheels
I am running 215/60/16 on a set of Panasport wheels. 225/60/16 will not
fit without some major issues. Rolling the fenders may help. My car
also has the Goodparts springs which lower it about an inch. I have
tweaked the front left fender lip on the rare occasion which usually
involves a big dip and while I'm turning. I think some folks are
running staggered sizes with 215/60/16 in the rear, but 215/55 or 50 in
the front and not had problems. In my case, the occasional dip hasn't
bothered me enough to change.
Ashford Little
'70 TR6
On Feb 17, 2009, at 4:14 PM, Dave wrote:
> My original question was relating to 16" tires. I was wondering how
> many people are using the 16" Panasports and if anyone had suspension
> rubbing issues with sizes they had chosen. It looks like 225-60R16's
> will work but I'd hate to but them then find there are major rubbing
> issues. My car is lowered an inch in front and about the same in
> back....
>
> Dave
>
> ---- Pimento73@aol.com wrote:
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 2/17/2009 11:50:23 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> rpeglow@optonline.net writes:
>>
>> once read (on the LIST?) that a 185SR15 is a 185/80-15.
>> That seems to be correct and can be used in this Tire Calculator.
>> _http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTireMath.dos#row1_
>> (http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTireMath.dos#row1)
>>
>>
>> 185/80 15 is as close as you can get
>> the original fitment tires actually had an aspect ratio of 82 and
>> diameter was 26.94
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Jack Mc
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