Re: 504 tire upgrade

Marco (miljaar@xs4all.nl)
Wed, 01 Jul 1998 09:37:45 +0200

I think that 195 would probably not fit widthwise. There would hoewever be
enough clearance radiuswise. Get the michelin energy MXTe at about 90 bucks
a piece. Excellent driving and great gasmileage.

Greetz
Marco
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>My 504 could use some new tires, and I find that:
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>1) there isn't much variety in 175-14's any more, and
>2) the tires available in 175-14 aren't the highest-performance ones.
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>So I'm toying w/the idea of 195/70-14's, or 195/65-15's on 505 wheels. I've
>checked out a tire size calculator on the Web, and 195/65-15's are a very
>close match for 175-14's in rolling radius. Would I have any clearance
>problems w/either of these sizes?
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