<VV> Tire sizes

[Bruce Schug]

On Sep 21, 2007, at 5:13 PM, PEPRLP at aol.com wrote:

> Whats the collective thought for the conversion to radial tires for 1) 
> 62
> Wagon and 2) 66 Vert?
>
> 62 currently has P165/80-13's on it from an old toyota...need
> repalcements...As these are regular drivers, or will be, I don't 
> really wish to return to the
> old belted models, if they are available. I'm sure I could get from 
> Coker or
> the such, but would like to convert.
>
>

As others have advised, 185/80-13's are the proper 
replacement/equivalent size for your '62, which came with 6.50-13's. 
Your '66 came with larger 7.00-13's. Unfortunately, there aren't any 
13's available that are larger than the 185/80-13's so those are the 
best you can do for your '66 too.

If you'd like to change to 14's, you might be able to find some 
205/70-14's which match the 7.00-13's in diameter. If you want to go to 
15's, 206/60-15's are a good size, although they are a bit small in 
diameter.

Bruce


Bruce W. Schug
President, CORSA South Carolina
Greenville, SC
bwschug at charter.net

CORSA member since 1980

'67 Monza. "67AC140"