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Nikkoleto
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 Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 9:36 pm Post subject: Advice Please |
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Hi
I am in need of some expert advice on tires.
I am presently running 205/70/15s on my 73 Thing. I have the opportunity to get a set of Michelin 205/65/15 almost new for free. Would these work on my Thing? Thanks to all in advance.
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| Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 10:12 pm Post subject: Re: Advice Please |
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The new set will be 1" shorter. 25" vs your old 26" height.
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Nikkoleto
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:24 am Post subject: Re: Advice Please |
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Do you think it will look good?
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: Advice Please |
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It will look better than sitting up on blocks with no tires.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: Advice Please |
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I typically run 205/65/15 on the front and 205/70/15 on the rear. I replaced the rear tires a few months ago and they measure 25.5" installed at 30psi.
They look fine with the staggered sizes but I do like the larger tires on the rear since it effects gearing.
I need new front tires now and am considering going with 195/65/15s since I cannot find any 205/65/15 that I like, I just hope they will not be too short. I think I did the calculation and it is only like 1/4 to 1/2" in diameter difference between the two. |
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Nikkoleto
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| Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:21 pm Post subject: Re: Advice Please |
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Is there anyone else running205/65/15 tires on their Thing. If so do you have a photo of what they look like? I'm getting ready to put them on mine and I'd really like to know how they look before I took the plunge. Thanks advance
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NY thing
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:55 pm Post subject: Re: Advice Please |
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This is my thing with those tires. |
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911pickup
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: Advice Please |
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How wide are those rims? The offset looks to be really low (0 to 10 mm?)
Any rubbing issues? |
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NY thing
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: Advice Please |
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How wide are those rims? The offset looks to be really low (0 to 10 mm?)
Any rubbing issues? |
If I remember correctly they are 7 inches wide all around. The front is disc brakes so that may have stuck the wheels out further. It did rub a bit in the back even with the torsion bars reindexed. The front rubbed bad until I put a nice swaybar in. |
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Nikkoleto
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:28 am Post subject: Re: Advice Please |
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NY Thing
Your Thing looks great. However my Thing is not raised or lowered. Just normal height.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 10:31 am Post subject: Re: Advice Please |
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This is at stock height. |
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Nikkoleto
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 11:39 am Post subject: Re: Advice Please |
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Hi and thanks for the photo. I couldn't tell but did the tires stick out of the side of the fenders? Our those standard with rims 5.5? Thanks
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