Richard Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Hi all, Had a search but couldn't find any info so thought I'd ask. I have 175/70/13 on a Minotaur 13j wheel and the front tyre looks a little close on the front arch to point reckon it would touch under suspension compression. What size tyre is normally run on these or is this normal clearance? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 175/70 is pretty commonly used. have that size on my GT6 Mk3 and my sons MkIV Spit on 5J steels and there’s plenty of room. Previously had the same size tyres on the Spit on 6J alloys with ET13 offset. They did have a bit too much poke and made occasional contact. The important questions are the width of your wheels and especially the offset / ET figure. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 Looked and rim is 5.5j with rim inset of 25 mm. Would a 155 tyre still be suitable? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Insert or offset? the 5.5j steels are usually 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyb Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Is the bonnet adjusted right. How's the door gaps and gap along the sill. You can raise the bonnet on the front hinges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 I have 175/70 R13 on 5.5J with 25mm offset (JBW MiniLite) on my Spitfire 1500, despite the front being lowered and stiffer I have never had issues with them scrubbing the arches even on lock. It looks CLOSE in places, but never actually makes contact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 I will check panel gaps but nothing obvious from memory. Would 155/70/13 still run ok on the above rims though? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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