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Re: After market Rims

To: "spitfires@autox.team.net" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: After market Rims
From: "Michael D. Nugent, Ph.D." <nugentmd@gte.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 07:34:02 -0700
And my GT8 has 13x5.5 with 185-70R13 on the front and 13x6.0 with 205-60R13 on 
the
rear.  I think the later body style ('71 on) has more room in the rear due to 
the stock
"flared" fender openings.

Mike
Renton, WA

Nolan Penney wrote:

> You shouldn't be rubbing.  I've got 13x5 on one Spitfire, and 13x5.5 on 
>another, and
> neither car rubs.
>
> >>> Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@home.com> 09/27 10:39 PM >>>
>
> These wheels are 13X5 and I would be a little leery of putting on anything
> bigger unless you also have some other plans to raise the front and back end. 
>My
> front right tire rubs the firewall enough to rub the paint off in a small 
>patch
> and that is with relatively conservative tires (175/70 R13).

--
Mike
Renton, WA
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