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    '67 SV Alpine for Sale - Durham, NC

    I bought the Alpine that lovethecar references above and have been putting regular weekend miles on it after getting five new tires. It's a very original car in a rare color (turquoise blue metallic); some of the paint is original, I think. The motor has good compression and, after a tuning up...
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    New Owner!

    Thanks, Jim! And thanks Mike for the picture - the Milestars were on my short list, so that's very helpful. The other option I'm considering is the Uniroyal Tiger Paw in 175/70r13. In case it's helpful to others, here's my take of the stock-ish Alpine tire landscape circa fall 2021: Coker is...
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    New Owner!

    Thanks! Do you find that the 185s do ok on 4.5" rims?
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    New Owner!

    Thanks - thin whitewalls preferred, but not a must. What's more important to me is to keep the circumference as close to stock as possible as this car does not have overdrive and I don't want to lose any gearing by going to small. I didn't see those Maxxis MA1s anywhere but a Goggle search...
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    New Owner!

    Hi all, This weekend, I picked up an Alpine. I purchased a turquoise blue metallic 1967 Series 5 from forum members Mary Lynne and Phil (lovethecar); they had owned the car for the past 15 years. It's a good solid driver and, as far as I can tell at this point, largely original. This is not my...
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