Re: 13" tires

[Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>]

-- Chris Chemidlin <spredhaus@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 09:45:21 EDT
> From: Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>
> 
> 
> 205/60R13 works great.

I would recommend using 205/60-13 only on 5.5" or
wider rims. It's too much for the 5" rims.
> 
> 
> Shawn Meze
>
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> 
> This is a question Ive been meaning to ask.
> 
> I have a set of 5 13x5" alloys (5.5"?) that are
> sandblasted and ready for 
> painting. I was going to use them for snows, but we
> haven't had any *really* 
> bad winters lately.
> 
> What do you think is the smallest/ fattest
> R-compound tire I can stuff on 
> there?  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.
> 
> 205/60 and 215/50 is an awful lot of width for those
> skinny wheels, no?
> 
> Chris Chemidlin
> http://www.spredhaus.com
>
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