the smaller tyres may be a very practical approach, but I'm kind of after something that looks great... Which IMO are bigger tyres! I can always stick some 7.50s on it, but the ratty (including one bald original) 9.00-16s on it hold air so at least I can drive it on them.
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Originally Posted by Lang
Harry,
I suspect the 16 inch wheels were all the same.
If you read my explanations above you will see that the old tyres had a narrow section across the beads and fitted on narrow wheels. The sidewalls bulged out and they called them balloon tyres.
The modern tyres are wider across the beads for the same sidewall width as the old size and require wider wheels.
A 7.50X16 inch old tyre will fit a 5 1/2 inch wide rim legally. A 205 R 16 modern tyre of the same sidewall width will need a 6 1/2 inch rim.
Lang
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yeah you're right I didn't read your reply properly, I didn't realise older tyres spec'd a narrower bead cf overall width. So has anyone been quoted a better price than $500 for the Mitas 10.50x16s?