glenn ...
i just put a set of dunlop gt qualifiers on my '78 spit, factory 4.5" rims,
175/70 13, great tires and no problems with the fit.
-- michael
Thus Spake: Glenn Trunnell (trunnell@mindspring.com):
>
> 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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