Re: 13" tires

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Wed, 23 Aug 2000 14:08:07 GMT "Chris Chemidlin"
<spredhaus@hotmail.com> writes:


>What do you think is the smallest/ fattest R-compound tire I can stuff 
>on there?  

205/60R13's are the ticket. I had these on a set of early aluminum wheels
(13X5.5) and you really cant go wider. The sidewalls did recess into the
rim a little but compared to the stock 175/70 tires that I had on the car
before, the 205/60's were a huge improvement. 


Also- (*big* also) what's a popular size for say a Miata-- 
>That way 
>I can go scrounge some take-offs. I dont get to enough AutoX's to 
>warrant 
>$500 for a set of Kuhmos.


if they're takeoffs then get what you can find. Try to get the shortest
tire you can get. Im not sure what size tire the Miata uses but I feel
like they're 14" wheels. 


>205/60 and 215/50 is an awful lot of width for those skinny wheels, 
>no?


215/50 is too wide for a 13X5.5 wheel. the 205/60's wi;; work fine. 


Shawn Meze
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