Re: [Amc-list] tire size question

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You sure about wheel rim width on this Frank?
My American wheels where only like 5 or 5.5" and the 195/75 was as wide a tire as I'd want on that narrow a rim!
I guess perhaps the classic got a wider rim?


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 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
> 195/75R14 is about the closest you can come to the original size on the original 
> wheels. You can also safely run 205/70R14 tires, which are a little wider and 
> only 1/4" smaller in diameter. The difference in diameter isn't enough to throw 
> off the speedo, and I like the wider tire on wet surfaces. For snow and ice the 
> narrower tire may be a bit better. The tread width of the 195 is 7.7", the 205 
> is 8.1", so they aren't a lot wider. I've run both on my 63 Classic and 63 
> American with no clearance issues. 205 is IT on the small American, the Classic 
> should handle a 215 if the wheels are at least 7" wide. Stock wheels are 6" -- I 
> wouldn't go over a 205 on them. 
> 
> ------------------
> Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:16:38 -0700
> From: Victor the Cleaner <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> I'm *really* trying not to do anything fancy or expensive, or "not in 
> stock" here.  They're going to be bog-standard, boring Goodyear Nordics 
> because that's what Canadian Tire has in stock - and on sale - right 
> this minute.
> 
> All I care about is getting the right size.  Anyone?
> 
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