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Re: Tires again

To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Tires again
From: John Caffrey <jdc6@Lehigh.EDU>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:49:22 -0500
Frank Clarici wrote:
> I need a set of tires for the 58.
> I want 165/70 x 13 but I see they are no longer made and I can't seem 
> to find any with narrow whitewalls anywhere.
> I found lots of 175/70 x 13.
> My question is....Do 175/70s fit a stock 4" Sprite rim?
> I know the stock tire size is 155/80 but I don't want to run those 
> skinny tires on any car my son, daughter, or myself will be driving.
> We don't exactly putz around town, we DRIVE!
Hi Frank,
5" wide rims are recommend for 175/70's, but you can probably vary that 
by +/- 1/2" without loosing too much footprint.
John
Fogelsville, PA




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