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teahead

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Any idea what size tires these are?
« on: June 25, 2021, 17:55:46 »
Wonder if they rub. 

I'd love to stuff a lot of tire on the car like this:

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Mike Hughes

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Re: Any idea what size tires these are?
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2021, 18:58:51 »
The Böhringer Spa–Sofia–Liège Pagoda ran 15" wheels and tires for greater ground clearance.
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Re: Any idea what size tires these are?
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2021, 00:10:43 »
These do look (at least) 15 inch to me. Beefy.
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Re: Any idea what size tires these are?
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2021, 07:39:04 »
Rob,
The Bohringer car had 15” steelies. But as Cees said, these look beefier than that
The one piece hubcaps for 15s, should you want them, came from 123 limo’s and 600s. Not cheap…
Unless, of course, you’re going for that “road-rat” look in which case we expect to see your car slammed…
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Re: Any idea what size tires these are?
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2021, 18:53:02 »
It looks to me like that the front tire will rub on a right turn.
They look gigantic. Did MB ever make steelie rims larger than 15" ?
Cool car though.

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