you can check out Terry Thompson's extensive
research for Spit tires at
http://www.teglerizer.com/tirecharts/index.html
explanations of the codes are included
Paul Tegler ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hobson" <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
To: "Spitfires mailing list" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 12:06 PM
Subject: Tyre choice
>
> I have just check my tyres and found that I have only 2mm
on both rear
> tyres! So, time for replacements me thinks. Anyway, the
point of this
> e-mail is to ask you for your opinions on what would tyres
I should get
> (I will be replacing the rear pair). They will need to be
good wet
> tyres, but also good for occasional motorway driving at
speed. I think I
> will stick with the standard 155 SR 13 (BTW what does the
tyre code
> mean?) My car is a 1977 Spit 1500, the rear suspension
has recently been
> overhauled and polyurethane bushes installed, may this
affect tyre
> choice?
>
> Anyway all responses are muchly appreciated,
>
> cheers
>
> John and Saskia the Spitfire
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