on 8/11/00 12:00, Bob Spruck at bspruck@mindspring.com wrote:
> Anybody have any experience with a 175/70 tire on a 5 1/2 " wide wheel?
> Is the wheel too wide for this size tire?
> Is the tread or sidewall effected by the width of the wheel?
Bob,
my X1/9 came with that combo, fits just fine, but a 175/70 is a tall tire.
It also isn't a performance tire.
I switched to a 185/60 on only a 5" rim (the 5.5" rims were butt-ugly) at
the time and the car was so much more connected to the road.
I now run the 185/60 on 6", but would prefer them on a 7" rim :-)
On the Sprite I run 165/65 on 5". The sidewall is nice and short, but the
tire has a smaller diameter than stock.
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