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spillo491
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« on: April 11, 2013, 07:41:15 am »

Hi, I have a set of og South African Sprintstars for my 62 pearl white ragtop

two 15x4.5 and two 15x5.5

In your opinion what brand and size of tires I could fit ?

Thank you

(Here my project http://tettodistraccio.blogspot.it/  Smiley )

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Oldschool
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« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2013, 08:06:23 am »

Michelin XZX 145 front & 165 rear, depending on what you want it to look like  Smiley
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spillo491
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« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2013, 09:31:32 am »

Michelin XZX 145 front & 165 rear, depending on what you want it to look like  Smiley

Only 165 on rear ? I would have a cal-look stance ... so stock height on rear axle. I like this for example


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« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2013, 11:20:26 am »

XWX 185s for the rear then just like in the picture
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Christoph
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« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2013, 11:28:39 am »

I would run 155/80 R15 front, 185/80 R15 rear, I'm running this combo for a few years now without any trouble. Mine are vredestein sprintclassic, not as nice profile as Michelin, but also not so expensive and available with front/rear same profile.

You may have a look here:
http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,20435.0.html

Cheers
Christoph
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spillo491
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« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2013, 15:37:56 pm »

Thank you guys, I think that 155/80 are a little too high ...

Put Michelin XZX in front and behind vredstein is not good in your opinion ?

The Michelin are so beautiful but they are too expensive
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2013, 16:00:20 pm »

Do you want traditional cal look? 145, 165
"Modern" cal look? 145, 205/70
Cal look with better handling and braking? 175/65, 205/65

Not a rule by any means...
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spillo491
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« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2013, 18:28:15 pm »

Do you want traditional cal look? 145, 165
"Modern" cal look? 145, 205/70
Cal look with better handling and braking? 175/65, 205/65

Not a rule by any means...

Interesting, some pictures of the traditional configuration 145/165 ?
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Oldschool
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« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2013, 21:16:02 pm »



The one on the left is fitted with Michelin XZX 155 SR 15

The two on the right are fitted with XZX 165 SR 15

and the two in between are fitted with XZX 145 SR 45

if that can help,

all wheels are 4,5s

 Wink
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spillo491
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« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2013, 06:58:50 am »

Oh yes, thank you  Wink
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