Re: Tire & wheel options for '67 105

[JHertzman@domain.elided]

In AD7-695 John Basel considers tire options for his '67 GT Junior, all 
predicated on wishing to stay with steel wheels - a commendable option - 
because he does not want to replace the studs (easily done) or spindles/axle 
(totally unnecessary) and go with alloy wheels. Fine so far, but the tire 
options he mentions start with 165-15 and then 185/65 15 on the stock 15 x 
4.5" steel wheels.

The original size tire was 155-15 on all of the 1600s, including the GTA and 
the Tubolare Zagatos in their street versions; I would wonder about the 
rationale of going to larger diameter, heavier, and visually more massive 
tires on a vintage car which was a delight to drive in its original form. If 
track and/or autocross performance overrides all other considerations, OK, 
his car, but then I would think one would chose the tire first, chose the 
wheel that would work with the tire, and change the studs if necessary.

With the 1750 Alfa went to 165-14 tires on appropriately wider steel wheels 
which accepted the stock hubcaps; they are common enough that finding and 
refurbishing a set should be no problem, and the 185/60-14 AVSi is readily 
available. He would have the wider footprint, marginally better times 
(perhaps), heavier steering, and closer to original aesthetics, and wouldn't 
have to mess with replacing sixteen wheel studs. 

If he still wants to go with wider 15" tires and wheels, a posting by Ron 
Lotton on the digest Volume 02: Number 092 (6 March 1996) covers the options 
in both 14" and 15" stock wheels of various manufacturers sharing this bolt 
pattern. 

John H.
Raleigh, N.C.

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