RE: Milano TIres

[Jim Roth <ALFISTI@compuserve.com>]

Message text written by "Sedon, Doug"
>as far as wheels go, imho, you can get away w/using the 205-50-15's on the
stock
6" wide rims, tho 6.5" or 7" would be better.  if you wanna go to the
215-50-15's, definitely get a 7" or 7.5" rim width.

hope this helps,

doug
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As you noted, there is little (essentially none) difference in the
diameter, but the width will kill you. I wouldn't spend the money on the
215/50 unless someone on the list swore on a stack of bibles that they will
fit without the tire edges scraping the edges of the wheel wells on tight
turns.  The 205/50s really do need the 7 inch rims, otherwise the outside
edges will be curled up a bit, leaving you with a skinny tire patch and
real squirrelly handling.  So far, most reports indicate that 205/50 and
195/55-15s will fit without interference. 

Now, for those of you who have lowered your buggies, YOYO.

Jim Roth, Northern New Mexico
'94 Land Rover
'90 MBZ300TE4M
'88 Milano Verde
'85 BiTurbo (anybody out there have some decent wheels for this beast?)