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To: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: spitfire tire size
From: trunnell@mindspring.com (Glenn Trunnell)
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998 20:48:53 -0400
I recently purchased a 76 Spitfire as a project car and hope to have it on
the road soon.  The car had been sitting for a few years and the tires had
dry rotted badly.  The previous tires were 155  80 SR 13 and were on the
factory rims.  My question is how much wider a tire can I mount on this rim
and I can go to a lower aspect ratio without sacrificing ride height too
much but I'm worried that the tires might scrub in the turns.  I'd like to
go to a 175 70 13 tire which would only lower the car a negligible amount
but would give more traction.  Does anyone have any experience with this?



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