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Tire sizes (was Re: seat)

To: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.cx>
Subject: Tire sizes (was Re: seat)
From: Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 14:19:43 -0500
Skye Poier wrote:

> Word on the street is JApple2154@aol.com said:
> 
>>vinyl is the same as pcture in Moss catalog on page 161-------------also what 
>>is a good replacement tire size for 14 inch wires---the DPO has 195/75 on 
>>back and 185/75 on the front-thanks in advance  apple
>>
> 
> 195 is dangerously wide for the stock rim, and both of those sizes are
> larger diameter than stock, which means poor accelleration but higher
> top speed (and your speedo will be reading wrong).
> 
> Go to: http://www.mgbexperience.com/service/tips/suspension.html#6 for a
> discussion on tire sizes
> 
> Skye


I took my '77B (Rostyle) out on a road that has a 2 mile odometer check. 
  It has some old Michelin XZXs that are 175/70R14, I'm pretty sure. It 
looked spot on. Are RE92s still available?



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