Re: [Amc-list] tire size question

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx
" 
" 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?

i think they did, but my american rims were only 4.5"!  in my '68 tsm
the rims are all 5" or 5.5" except for 6-cyl americans.

stock wheels got to be 6" only in the '70s, and 6" hornet rims needed
only a 1/8" spacer to clear the knuckle and i've run 205/70s on them
without incident, even turning into my slanted driveway.  i've also
run 185/75s, which are about the smallest you can put on a 6".  the
spacer didn't require longer studs.

imho 5" is a little narrow for 195/75 radials, but 5.5" would be fine.

"  -------------- 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. 
" > 
" > ------------------
" > 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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