In a message dated 97-05-24, Aron Travis wrote:
> My '72 Midget has 155/80R13 Tires on the stock steel wheels. I just
> visited the Yokohama web site and they recommend 175/70R13 tires.
> Any thoughts on this?
Aron:
According to my calculations, a 155/80R13 tire is 6.1" wide, and has a
diameter of 22.76"
A 175/70R13 tire is 6.89" wide, with a diameter of 22.64"
Looks like the 175/70R13 tire would be the way to go, but you should measure
to make sure the extra 0.79" width is a not a problem. The 0.12" difference
in diameter should not be a problem. This is less than the normal wear over
the life of a set of tires.
Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN
'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
www.sky.net/~boballen/mg/Masters/
'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition
'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
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