A friend of mine has 205/60's on his Spit-6
on 4.5" rims they really roll under on hard turns.
The 185/70 is the widest recommended on a 4.5"-5" rim
(according to a recent post by a fellow lister)
On the Spit-6 they don't seem to have any problem clearing
except on extreme u-turns.
At least this was the case when I drove it just s week ago.
wizardz@toad.net
-----Original Message-----
From: David Bombardier <david@myogenics.com>
To: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 7:03 PM
Subject: largest possible tires (was "Minilite Wheels")
>
>I found some posts in the triumph list archives by Barry Schwartz, saying
>the largest possible tire size for a Spit was 205/60/13 (with a little
>tweaking).
>
>Well, this week my mechanic is putting a set of 205/60/13's (Yokohama AVS
>Intermediate) on my 13x5.5's. I'll let you know how it goes. (And if anyone
>has had a real problem with tires this size, please let me know now!)
>
>The diameter of a 205/60/13 is slightly less than a 185/70/13, but of
>course the width is the problem area.
>
>I'm also planning on a new adjustable suspension--suggestions, anyone?
>
>David Bombardier
>
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>
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