Re: [alfa] What year did 185x70 tires start?

["Dean W. Cains" <dwc@xxxxxx>]

Hi Gwynne:

Well, you got me curious, so I pulled out the old issues of R&T.  They 
tested a Spider in '77 with 165HR14 Goodyear G800's, Spiders in '80 & '81 
with 165HR14 Michelin XAS's, and finally an '82 Spider with the new wheels 
and 185/70HR14 Michelin XVS's.  So, my guess (or recollection) was correct, 
at least for the cars brought to North America.  Interestingly, the Alfetta 
Sport Sedan was fitted with the 185/70HR14's way back in '77.  Carl 
originally asked what year Alfa offered the wider tires as an option, and I 
don't know that they ever did.  Of course, when the Quad's came to the US, 
15" wheels with 195/60HR15's became available, but that wasn't the original 
question.

Regards,

Dean

At 10:14 AM 5/26/2004, you wrote:

> From the book "Original Alfa Spider" by Chris Reese - talking about the 
> series 3 Spider:
>
> "The standard steel disc type (51/2 x 14), with open wheel nuts and 
> protruding center cover. The 2000 retained the wider section 185/70 HR 14 
> tires first offered in 1978"
>
> I gather that he above refers to cars offered in the UK.
>
> Gwynne Spencer
>
> At 01:28 AM 5/26/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>
> > Hi Carl:
> >
> > I'll take a shot and guess that the 185/70-14's didn't hit Spider's until 
> > after the Turbina's were gone, as they're right on the edge of being too 
> > narrow for that width tire.  So, let's call it '82; first year of the 
> > Bosch L-Jet Spider, and those new-style Daytona 5-spoke alloy 
> > wheels.  Make any sense?  FWIW, I've got those same wheels on my '87 
> > Veloce, and Cromodora repro's of the original Daytona's on my '74; both 
> > with Falken 195/60HR14 Azenis tires.
> >
> > If this is a real serious issue for you. shoot me a personal email, and 
> > I'll be happy to dig up my copy of R&T's Alfa road tests, which has many 
> > Spider's included, so the tire size change should be easy to find.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Dean
> > Lutz, FL
> > '74 & '87 Spider Veloce's
> >
> > At 12:54 AM 5/26/2004, you wrote:
> >
> > > Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 19:43:51 EDT
> > > From: Carl750@domain.elided
> > > Subject: [alfa] What year did 185x70 tires start?
> > >
> > > I didn't get an answer before, so will try again.  Anybody know what year
> > > Alfa first offered 185x70 as an option and what year they made it the 
> > > standard
> > > tire?
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