<VV> The End of 13 Inch Tires

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In the 70's Toyota Corollas wore 155 and 165/13's.  Even then it was hard 
finding 155s

Charles Fregeau
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Underwood" <tony.underwood at cox.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 23:29
Subject: Re: <VV> The End of 13 Inch Tires


> At 10:57 PM 4/17/2010, Bill Elliott wrote:
>>Other cars with 13"ers generally run smaller sizes... Neons run 165-13's
>
> The one in the driveway has 185s, of course they got replaced a while
> back.   Lots of K-Cars wore 165s too.  Got a couple of those wheels
> w/tires someplace, came from the same source as the Neon wheels-tires.
>
>
>>and Escorts generally ran small diameter 14" tires...
>
>
> Nephew has an older blue Escort with 13s.   Damned near bald...
> waiting for him to see what HE turns up, tire-wise...  ;)  He'd been
> mumbling about some alloys w/15's...
>
>
>
>>those will likely be available for some time.  We were lucky that
>>the Citation used larger diameter 13" tires or else we would have
>>likely lost tires even earlier...
>
>
> I'm still waiting to see what the Fiats are gonna be running when
> they show up.
>
>
> Remember the Suzuki/Chevy Sprint that caused a rebirth of 12"
> tires?   It's why you can go to Wal-Mart and buy tires for that Fiat
> 500 or 600 or (in my case) Multipla.   One of 'em anyway... the pink
> and blue one has 13" Yugo wheels-tires on it (which added a little
> top end that made it driveable on the Interstate seeing how with
> taller tires it could hit off almost 50 mph without floating the
> valves) while the maroon-black Multipla still has 12's, which is
> kinda moot because I have the engine out of it and it's not going
> anywhere anytime real soon although it's gonna keep its 12"
> tires.   The antique Fiats owe that Sprint a favor.   :)
>
> I'm still taking notes on all the 14" wheels that fit early
> 'Vairs.  14" tires are still likely gonna be available for
> (relatively )cheap after the 13s get really scarce.    Read:
> expensive.   I've also seen 'Vairs with 15" wheels/tires, so... if need 
> be...
>
>
>
>
> tony..
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