Heres the "foof" I have as it were :-) Just to throw more fluif on the fire, it may also depend upon which Spitfire rear axles you're running, stock axles or later 1500 ones (giving a 2 inch wider track).
My wifes car (that we took to Laughlin), a MK 3,which has 185/60R 13s on Minilite equiv. rims, Stock track, and there is occasional rubbing with the car fully loaded going over bumps/dips on the fender lips, mostly on the rear fenders - But that was with a fully loaded car - I however, have 205/60R 13s on my MK4 mounted on Panasports, with only minimal Mods (slight flare) to he front fender lips and have no rubbing what so ever front or rear - On the other hand, my 70 GT6 (same body panels as the MK III Spitfire), but with the 1 inch wider rear rotoflex rear end, and I had to replace the 165/70R 13s with 165/65R 13s (mounted on wire wheels) to prevent slight rubbing on the rear fender lips - FWIW - Barry Schwartz La Mesa (San Diego) CA - Original Message: ----------------- Hi list, Yesterday I asked about tire sizes for my new 13 x 5.5 wheels on my '66 Spitfire. Several helpful people responded with the standard 175- 70R 13 size. I was hoping to use something wider and maybe with a shorter profile, giving the car a more aggressive look (ie possibly 1895 or 195-60s). I also am giving some consideration to using a wider size on the rear. Does anyone know what is the widest tire that won't rub on a non modified fender well? Thanks, James '66 Spitfire -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires
