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Re: Tire sizes

To: Fred Griffiths <griffco@mail.cadvision.com>
Subject: Re: Tire sizes
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 19:31:01 -0700
Fred,
I was running the same P44's on my Mk1 until one developed a cord break
and I had to get the P4000's on the front.  I bought the same size but
they are not as wide as the P44's.  The point is, they work fine.

Happy New year,
Joe

Fred Griffiths wrote:
> 
> Firstly, Happy New Year to those who have just had, or are about
> to experience it.  My computer still works, but my Spit won't start!
> Millennium bug? Coincidence? It's only minus 10 Celsius.
> 
>         I inherited two Spit rims with Pirelli P44 175/70 R13 tires on
> them, good enough to keep.  Now I need two more, but wonder about the
> wider look of these tires.  I use Michelin ZX (or is it XZX) on my other
> Spit and these 175/70 tires look soooo wide.  Would they be suitable for
> front tires as well, or preferably rear?  Would it be wise to use
> different width tires front and rear?
> 
>         Any experiences?
> Cheers, Fred
> 
> '73 1500 getting it all together for 2000
> --
> Fred & Wendy Griffiths
> Calgary, Canada
> mailto: griffco@cadvision.com
> http://www.cadvision.com/griffco/index.htm

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