On Wed, 9 Apr 1997, Keith Edwards wrote:
> Carl, you stroked the keyboard:
>
> >I have heard that the car will take up to a 185x70sr. I was planning >on
> >going to the 175's in the fall when I put new feet on the car.
> >
> >Any other thoughts out there?
>
> One other thing to consider about tire sizes for a TR3 is how wide a tire
>will
> fit in the spare tire well. I don't know if a 185X70SR15 will fit in the
>well,
> even when flat.
>
> You want to make sure you have a place to bring the flat one home.
>
Point well taken, however, I rarely drive more than 100 miles from home
and look upon AAA Plus as my back-up plan. I do keep a 6.00x15 in the
spare well for short-term emergencies and can strap the flat on the
luggage rack. (FYI a 165x is a tight fit)
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