Marcos Maniacs

When I got my car it had 205/60R13 in the rear (Pirelli at that!) 
and 195/60R13.  I just checked Tirerack and they have Sumitomo 
205/60HR13 tires for $43/each.  UNreal!!  Scoop 'em up while you can 
folks.  Other sizes too.

Any pix from the show you can share with us??

Dopn
#3M5759


--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, Bob Magnotti 
<rhdspritemk1@...> wrote:
>
> Don,
> 
> I am running the Marcos 13" alloy wheels and found a
> set of WinStar Phaser R21 P185x60HR13 tires.  No
> probles with clearance for the tires but ground
> clearance is tight on the exhaust system. The car
> handles great.
> 
> This summer Michael Crews and I made history by
> showing two Marcos cars at the Roanoke,Virginia Star
> City Motor Madness event here in the Blue Ridge
> Mountains of SW Virginia.  The probably the largest
> gathering of Marcos cars ever in The Blue Ridge.
> 
> Bob Magnotti
> #5179 1600GT
> 
> --- Don Lattimer <donlattimer@...> wrote:
> 
> > All kinds of variables here as Paul and Donny have
> > mentioned.  I run 
> > 16" wheels on my steel frame car.  Took a lot of
> > measurements 
> > beforehand and then had wheels made to my backspace
> > requirements.
> > 
> > Mike Denman has "mini-lites" on his wood-framed car.
> >  Maybe hecan 
> > help with backspace numbers, etc.
> > 
> > Stephen has 14" wires on his Steel-framed car.  His
> > were specially 
> > done I believe.
> > 
> > Be careful!
> > 
> > Don
> > #3M5759
> > 
> > 
> > --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "marcos1600"
> > <SIA@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a chance to get a set of replica
> > "Mini-Lite" knock-off 
> > wheels at a decent price.
> > > 
> > > The question is if they will have a usable
> > back-space and width?
> > > I do not want them to rub, and absolutely will not
> > flare the wheel 
> > arches.
> > > 
> > > My car came with Mini-Lite 13" true mag wheels.
> > > High performance tire selection seems limited for
> > 13", and going 
> > to spline hubs cures an 
> > > issue with differing bolt patterns with the
> > Alfa-Romeo axle I plan 
> > to fit.
> > > 
> > > Not sure what the Max. diameter is for tires to
> > fit, with that I 
> > can see about 14" Dia. tire 
> > > possibilities.
> > > 
> > > Any informed advice much appreciated!
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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