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dehbowwez

Ireland
34 Posts
Posted - 28 Jun 2011 :  20:54:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi. First post. I am the proud owner of a 72 Rapier automatic. It's my daily driver and I love it. My question is, what are the proper "modern" tires for the car? There are 170/70R13s on it at the minute but a mate told me they should be 180s or 185s bur they're dearer. Could someone clear this up please. Cheers.

JPSH120

United Kingdom
1180 Posts
Posted - 28 Jun 2011 :  21:59:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi,welcome to the forum.

Original tyre size should be 165/13.

You can upgrade to wider tyres - 185/70/13. They must be this size to maintain the correct rolling radius.

The 175's you have fitted will be effecting the speedo reading as the radius is too small.

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dehbowwez

Ireland
34 Posts
Posted - 29 Jun 2011 :  10:28:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks JPSH120
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dehbowwez

Ireland
34 Posts
Posted - 05 Jul 2011 :  15:21:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
New tires on and balanced. Feels like a new car. Sound!
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JPSH120

United Kingdom
1180 Posts
Posted - 05 Jul 2011 :  18:20:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by dehbowwez

New tires on and balanced. Feels like a new car. Sound!


Nice one, what size did you go for??

And where are the photo's of your car??!!

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dehbowwez

Ireland
34 Posts
Posted - 05 Jul 2011 :  21:21:17  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Went for the 185s. Won't upload photos, something to do with valid characters n file extensions not being accepted.
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JPSH120

United Kingdom
1180 Posts
Posted - 05 Jul 2011 :  21:37:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Look in the forum help section gor guidance on how to upload pictures.

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