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Mike H

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Early 230SL owners with wheel well.
« on: June 21, 2017, 05:39:10 »
Hi All,
What's the widest tyre size to fit the wheelwell in the trunk of the early 230's. I'm looking at 195's.
 Thanks,
 Mike.
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paults1

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Re: Early 230SL owners with wheel well.
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2017, 11:48:09 »
195's fit good.
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john.mancini

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Re: Early 230SL owners with wheel well.
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2017, 12:19:59 »
I've run 205's on my 280SL's over the years. Never a problem. I would not go any wider. I agree though with paults1, 195's are a good fit.
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thelews

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Re: Early 230SL owners with wheel well.
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2017, 14:32:36 »
The spare (emergency) doesn't have to be the same size as the tires on the car, although the circumference should be the same.
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