Marcos Maniacs

Hi Hampton,

The 185/70 tire has been used by many people as a replacement for the
original Avon 175 but it's disadvantage is that the smaller rolling radius
causes the speedometer to over-read and the car to sit around 1/2" lower. I
had Michelin 185/70 HR ZX tires fitted on my original Cosmic 13" rims for
years until my recent switch to 45 ratio tires on 17" rims. The new tire has
the same rolling radius as the original and it fits the wheel well more
aesthetically. Handling has improved significantly and the new rims
certainly freshen up the look of the car. 

As Don Lattimer stated, 13" tires are harder to come by in the
specifications required. I'd suggest you give consideration to larger rims
and lower profile tires, though you would likely have to replace the front
hubs because 3 3/4" bolt circle wheels are hard to come by in the larger
sizes. If you do switch rims, be aware that the backspace varies with the
width of the rim so careful measurements of your current setup and
clearances should be made to ensure a proper fit.

Regards,

Paul Dransfield
3 litre Volvo

-----Original Message-----
From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of marcos5463
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 6:58 PM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Tire choices

Maniacs,

As I am working on the restoration of 3M 5463 and have already 
rebuilt the dash, suspension and other ancillary parts, I wonder if 
there are any suggestions as to a 185/70 13 tire that's HR rated, as 
I have the original alloys? I'm (planning, at least) that I'll have 
the car finished by the end of the year and as I like to obtain the 
parts I need for a restoration before I actually need them, any 
suggestions would be appreciated. 
Any other owner history on my car would be appreciated, as well. I 
have the documents from Marcos Heritage, and have looked at the 
email postings here, but there is a big gap from the first owner 
(president of Ford Motor Company) to the first Maniac owner.

Thanks,
Hampton Peterson










 
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