<VV> Tire size

[Bryan Blackwell]

A 205/60-13 is way too small for a Corvair.  The 185 is pretty short as 
well.  A 195/70 is tolerable, but still shorter than spec.  A 205/70 is 
great, but they aren't available in the US as far as I'm aware.  A 
185/80 is better, but still a bit small as well.  If you want something 
that really looks correct where you have some selection, moving to a 
14" x 6" wheel and 195/70 (or thereabouts) tire with a Chevy wheelcover 
is a nice option.  But I stand by the statement that 13" tires are 
difficult to find (at least much in the way of selection), assuming 
you're looking for something that appears and functions mostly the way 
Chevy intended, which, it would seem to me, is the whole point of 
staying with 13s in the first place.
--
Bryan Blackwell bryan at skiblack.com
http://autoxer.skiblack.com/
   Corvairs: '61 Lakewood, '64 Greenbrier, '65 Corsa, '66 Corsa
   '69 Road Runner, '97 Ford F-150, '99 Neon R/T
"Why do something if you're not going to obsess about it?"

On Aug 1, 2005, at 8:34 AM, Padgett wrote:

>
>> > As Bill already pointed out, finding 13" tires is getting really 
>> hard.
>
> Tirerack seems to have quite a few - try size 185x70x13 or 205x60x13.
>
> Padgett