Subject: Re: [WPTA] Question for MGB experts

From: Barry Martin via Wpta <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:25:02 -0400

A new turn of events. The local tire shop I’ve been dealing with now has a young fellow working there. His head nearly exploded when I mentioned wire wheels, liners and tubes. He’s a nice kid and I don’t want to go over his head to the owner who was ok with everything last we talked. I’d prefer to find someone else. Bud, I think you recommended Calabro Tire. Any other recommendations?
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> On Aug 23, 2023, at 2:34 PM, Ren Bartoe <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> I hear ya Bud.  
> 
> On my 76B with Minilite wheels we determined that a 195 was the max I could go. The Kelly 195/70R14 handle well at moderate and spirted driving, but I also have the upgraded suspension front and rear.
> 
> They look great with the lower profile (0.1”) and the tread is 0.6” wider than the 185.  But again, later model B with Minilites not wire wheels.
> 
> Ren
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Aug 23, 2023, at 1:45 PM, abcoz--- via Wpta <[email-masked]> wrote:
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>> Sorry for the late response, but we've been out of town for most of the past week and I'm just getting caught up to everything here, at home.
>> 
>> Personally, I favor the 175 width, over the 185.  Unless you are doing a lot of fast driving, there is NOTHING to be gained from the extra 10mm of tread width, except heavier steering effort and extra rolling resistance.   Even if you do a lot of fast driving, you are very unlikely to drive fast enough to realize the small amount of extra grip the 185s MAY give you.
>> 
>> While fat tires may look "cooler", they are mostly for show and usually cost more, too.
>> 
>> Bud
>> 
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>> From: Wpta <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of barrym56--- via Wpta
>> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2023 7:58 AM
>> To: WPTA <[email-masked]>
>> Subject: [WPTA] Question for MGB experts
>> 
>> Getting ready to buy tires for 1971 MGB with wire wheels.
>> What size tires do you recommend?
>> If my research is correct (maybe not) the wheel width is 4.5”
>> So 175 70 or 185 70?
>> Barry Martin
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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 23:57:32 +0000 (UTC)

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you recommended Calabro Tire. Any other recommendations?
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> On my 76B with Minilite wheels we determined that a 195 was the max I cou=
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cost more, too.
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>> If my research is correct (maybe not) the wheel width is 4.5=E2=80=9D
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M, Barry Martin via Wpta</div><div>&lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:</div>=
 </div> <div style=3D"padding: 10px 0 0 20px; margin: 10px 0 0 0; border-le=
ft: 1px solid #6D00F6;"> A new turn of events. The local tire shop I=E2=80=
=99ve been dealing with now has a young fellow working there. His head near=
ly exploded when I mentioned wire wheels, liners and tubes. He=E2=80=99s a =
nice kid and I don=E2=80=99t want to go over his head to the owner who was =
ok with everything last we talked. I=E2=80=99d prefer to find someone else.=
 Bud, I think you recommended Calabro Tire. Any other recommendations?<br c=
lear=3D"none">Sent from my iPhone<br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yqt029630=
3683" id=3D"yqtfd54608"><br clear=3D"none">&gt; On Aug 23, 2023, at 2:34 PM=
, Ren Bartoe &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
 clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; =EF=BB=BFI hear ya Bud.&nbsp; =
<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; On my 76B with Minilite whe=
els we determined that a 195 was the max I could go. The Kelly 195/70R14 ha=
ndle well at moderate and spirted driving, but I also have the upgraded sus=
pension front and rear.<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; They=
 look great with the lower profile (0.1=E2=80=9D) and the tread is 0.6=E2=
=80=9D wider than the 185.&nbsp; But again, later model B with Minilites no=
t wire wheels.<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Ren<br clear=
=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Sent from my iPhone<br clear=3D"none=
">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; On Aug 23, 2023, at 1:45 PM, abcoz--- vi=
a Wpta &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D=
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ponse, but we've been out of town for most of the past week and I'm just ge=
tting caught up to everything here, at home.<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; <br=
 clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; Personally, I favor the 175 width, over the 185.&n=
bsp; Unless you are doing a lot of fast driving, there is NOTHING to be gai=
ned from the extra 10mm of tread width, except heavier steering effort and =
extra rolling resistance.&nbsp;  Even if you do a lot of fast driving, you =
are very unlikely to drive fast enough to realize the small amount of extra=
 grip the 185s MAY give you.<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; <br clear=3D"none">=
&gt;&gt; While fat tires may look "cooler", they are mostly for show and us=
ually cost more, too.<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt=
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f events. The local tire shop I=E2=80=99ve been dealing with now has a young=
 fellow working there. His head nearly exploded when I mentioned wire wheels=
, liners and tubes. He=E2=80=99s a nice kid and I don=E2=80=99t want to go o=
ver his head to the owner who was ok with everything last we talked. I=E2=80=
=99d prefer to find someone else. Bud, I think you recommended Calabro Tire.=
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pan></span><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>On Aug 23, 2023, at 2:34 PM, R=
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uote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><=
span>=EF=BB=BFI hear ya Bud. &nbsp;</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>On my 7=
6B with Minilite wheels we determined that a 195 was the max I could go. The=
 Kelly 195/70R14 handle well at moderate and spirted driving, but I also hav=
e the upgraded suspension front and rear.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span=
>They look great with the lower profile (0.1=E2=80=9D) and the tread is 0.6=E2=
=80=9D wider than the 185. &nbsp;But again, later model B with Minilites not=
 wire wheels.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span>=
<br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Ren</span><br></blockquote>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"=
cite"><span>Sent from my iPhone</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"c=
ite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote typ=
e=3D"cite"><span>On Aug 23, 2023, at 1:45 PM, abcoz--- via Wpta &lt;wpta@aut=
ox.team.net&gt; wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>=EF=BB=BFSorry for=
 the late response, but we've been out of town for most of the past week and=
 I'm just getting caught up to everything here, at home.</span><br></blockqu=
ote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span><=
/span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote ty=
pe=3D"cite"><span>Personally, I favor the 175 width, over the 185. &nbsp;Unl=
ess you are doing a lot of fast driving, there is NOTHING to be gained from t=
he extra 10mm of tread width, except heavier steering effort and extra rolli=
ng resistance. &nbsp;&nbsp;Even if you do a lot of fast driving, you are ver=
y unlikely to drive fast enough to realize the small amount of extra grip th=
e 185s MAY give you.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>While fat tires ma=
y look "cooler", they are mostly for show and usually cost more, too.</span>=
<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"=
cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><=
blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Bud</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><bloc=
kquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote=
></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>----=
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"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>From: Wpta &lt;[email-masked]=
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ote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Sent: Monday, A=
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/span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote ty=
pe=3D"cite"><span>Subject: [WPTA] Question for MGB experts</span><br></block=
quote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span=
></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><span>Getting ready to buy tires for 1971 MGB with wire wheels.=
</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><span>What size tires do you recommend?</span><br></blockquote>=
</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>If my=
 research is correct (maybe not) the wheel width is 4.5=E2=80=9D</span><br><=
/blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
><span>So 175 70 or 185 70?</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote t=
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uote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>=
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I=E2=80=99ve used Calabro for all my cars for the twenty plus years. They=
=E2=80=99ve done
wires wheels with and without tubes. They=E2=80=99re really good and experi=
enced. I
recommend them. I=E2=80=99ve used Bruce Bros too. They=E2=80=99re pet good =
but Calabro for
me.

Thanks

On Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 7:41 PM Barry Martin via Wpta <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> A new turn of events. The local tire shop I=E2=80=99ve been dealing with =
now has a
> young fellow working there. His head nearly exploded when I mentioned wir=
e
> wheels, liners and tubes. He=E2=80=99s a nice kid and I don=E2=80=99t wan=
t to go over his
> head to the owner who was ok with everything last we talked. I=E2=80=99d =
prefer to
> find someone else. Bud, I think you recommended Calabro Tire. Any other
> recommendations?
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > =EF=BB=BFI hear ya Bud.
> > On my 76B with Minilite wheels we determined that a 195 was the max I
> could go. The Kelly 195/70R14 handle well at moderate and spirted driving=
,
> but I also have the upgraded suspension front and rear.
> >
> > They look great with the lower profile (0.1=E2=80=9D) and the tread is =
0.6=E2=80=9D
> wider than the 185.  But again, later model B with Minilites not wire
> wheels.
> >
> > Ren
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> =EF=BB=BFSorry for the late response, but we've been out of town for m=
ost of
> the past week and I'm just getting caught up to everything here, at home.
> >>
> >> Personally, I favor the 175 width, over the 185.  Unless you are doing
> a lot of fast driving, there is NOTHING to be gained from the extra 10mm =
of
> tread width, except heavier steering effort and extra rolling resistance.
>  Even if you do a lot of fast driving, you are very unlikely to drive fas=
t
> enough to realize the small amount of extra grip the 185s MAY give you.
> >>
> >> While fat tires may look "cooler", they are mostly for show and usuall=
y
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<div dir=3D"auto">I=E2=80=99ve used Calabro for all my cars for the twenty =
plus years. They=E2=80=99ve done wires wheels with and without tubes. They=
=E2=80=99re really good and experienced. I recommend them. I=E2=80=99ve use=
d Bruce Bros too. They=E2=80=99re pet good but Calabro for me.=C2=A0<br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks</div><div dir=3D"au=
to"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 7:41 PM Barry Martin via Wpta=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">A new turn of events. The local=
 tire shop I=E2=80=99ve been dealing with now has a young fellow working th=
ere. His head nearly exploded when I mentioned wire wheels, liners and tube=
s. He=E2=80=99s a nice kid and I don=E2=80=99t want to go over his head to =
the owner who was ok with everything last we talked. I=E2=80=99d prefer to =
find someone else. Bud, I think you recommended Calabro Tire. Any other rec=
ommendations?<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
<br>
&gt; On Aug 23, 2023, at 2:34 PM, Ren Bartoe &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ren_bart=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; =EF=BB=BFI hear ya Bud.=C2=A0 <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; On my 76B with Minilite wheels we determined that a 195 was the max I =
could go. The Kelly 195/70R14 handle well at moderate and spirted driving, =
but I also have the upgraded suspension front and rear.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; They look great with the lower profile (0.1=E2=80=9D) and the tread is=
 0.6=E2=80=9D wider than the 185.=C2=A0 But again, later model B with Minil=
ites not wire wheels.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Ren<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Sent from my iPhone<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; On Aug 23, 2023, at 1:45 PM, abcoz--- via Wpta &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; =EF=BB=BFSorry for the late response, but we&#39;ve been out of to=
wn for most of the past week and I&#39;m just getting caught up to everythi=
ng here, at home.<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; Personally, I favor the 175 width, over the 185.=C2=A0 Unless you =
are doing a lot of fast driving, there is NOTHING to be gained from the ext=
ra 10mm of tread width, except heavier steering effort and extra rolling re=
sistance.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Even if you do a lot of fast driving, you are very un=
likely to drive fast enough to realize the small amount of extra grip the 1=
85s MAY give you.<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; While fat tires may look &quot;cooler&quot;, they are mostly for s=
how and usually cost more, too.<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; Bud<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; -----Original Message-----<br>
&gt;&gt; From: Wpta &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targ=
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&gt;&gt; To: WPTA &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_bla=
nk">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Subject: [WPTA] Question for MGB experts<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; Getting ready to buy tires for 1971 MGB with wire wheels.<br>
&gt;&gt; What size tires do you recommend?<br>
&gt;&gt; If my research is correct (maybe not) the wheel width is 4.5=E2=80=
=9D<br>
&gt;&gt; So 175 70 or 185 70?<br>
&gt;&gt; Barry Martin<br>
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From: abcoz--- via Wpta <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 22:53:19 -0400

I highly recommend Calabro Tire, in Bridgeville.  They've been in business for around 80 years and are still owned & operated by the same family.  They are quite comfortable with wire wheels.

Bud

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From: Barry Martin <[email-masked]> 
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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 07:37:08 -0400

Once again, thank you all!
Going to give Calabro a call, since they are closet to me, and see what they can get for 4 1/2” wheel.
Barry

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