Wheels/tires for 1966 Tiger 1A

[rbrown1961]

I'm having a difficult time finding the correct wheel/tire combination for the Tiger I just bought. What I have pieced together is 13X6 wheels (mini lite, perhaps) with 165/80/R13 tires. Does that make sense? Thanks for your help.

 

[junkman]

Generally 165/80s go on the stock wheel which is 4.5 in. wide. the 6 inch wheels are generally for the wider types like 175/70, 185/70, 205/60. Have found you may have tire rub on the rear wheel wells if they have not been trimmed or rolled inwards. also larger than 185/70 on the fronts will require the valance to be trimmed. Hope this helps.
Jeff

 

[alpine_64]

Offset on the wheels is critical, especially on the front. Sunbeams have a shallow external rim depth with the majority of the width behind the mounting face. If you run a rim woth a deep external lip you have a high chance of the tyre grabbing the leading edge of the front valenece at the lower edge of the arch when the outer wheel is turning in

 

[Jay Laifman]

For what it is worth, I've been trying to find 165/80 tires for my Alpine with 4" wire wheels. I think that size tire is the best look for the car. I have found two sources. One is Coker tires, and they are about $250 a tire. The other is a Maxxis tire, which are about $60 a tire.

I have a whole other thread where I've been working on the idea of putting 14" or even 15" wire wheels on the car. But that's another story.

My Tiger has 185/70-13s and I think it gives a good Tiger width look.