<VV> Recommended Tire size

[Bruce Schug]

On Jan 10, 2010, at 1:43 PM, Russell Little wrote:

> I am restoring a 1968 Corvair Monza Conv.
>
> The book states a tire size of  6.50 X 13
>
> The cross reference is 175/80 X 13  but someone told me that the  
> P185/80 R
> 13 is what works best. I am restoring as a driver and not show ,if  
> that
> helps.
>
>
>

This information is incorrect. Your car did not come with 6.50-13's,  
it came with 7.00-13's. There is no tire currently available that  
matches these.

The 185/80-13 is a close match for a 6.50-13. Unfortunately, it is  
also the only tire available that can be used in place of a 7.00-13.

Original-type 6.50-13's are available in the original bias ply type.  
None are available in a radial style. No 7.00-13's are available of  
any type.

Bruce

Bruce W. Schug
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