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Tyre SiZe of MM1000
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:29 am
by Sandun
Can you tell me what is the Tyre size of Morris minor 1000 car 1957 ?
Re: Tyre SiZe of MM1000
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:38 am
by sirrom
The original tyres fitted were 520 x 14
Re: Tyre SiZe of MM1000
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:27 am
by Sandun
have some another suitable Tyre Size can use
Re: Tyre SiZe of MM1000
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:36 am
by mike.perry
The normal tyres for a Morris Minor are 145/80/14 or 155/80/14 Radials
Re: Tyre SiZe of MM1000
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:51 am
by Sandun
Thanks
Re: Tyre SiZe of MM1000
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:10 am
by Sandun
sirrom - 520 mm ???????? tyre width ????
Re: Tyre SiZe of MM1000
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:11 am
by PSL184
Sandun wrote:sirrom - 520 mm ???????? tyre width ????
Old crossply tyres measured in inches (i think) so a 520 would have been 5.2 inches. All were probably 80 (A/R) and 14 being the diameter in inches.....
Re: Tyre SiZe of MM1000
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:41 pm
by mike.perry
Cross ply tyres aspect ratio was 88%. Standard radials aspect ratio is 80%. Anything less than that is low profile, 70%, 60% etc.