Author Topic: A10 Sptfire Scrambler - Tyre Sizes  (Read 1065 times)

Offline Brucie64

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A10 Sptfire Scrambler - Tyre Sizes
« on: 28.06. 2009 12:00 »
Can anyone point me in the right direction as to what tyre sizes I should have on my Spitfire. All the manuals I have just specify standard A10 wheel & tyre sizes (i.e. 19" front & rear). I have an 18" wheel on the back of mine.

Looking for a nice set of Metzler Knobblies if I can get them, or even Avon Distanzia's. Anyone got them on a Sptifire?
Bruce
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Offline dpaddock

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Re: A10 Sptfire Scrambler - Tyre Sizes
« Reply #1 on: 29.06. 2009 00:27 »
I'm always delighted to read posts from a fellow (real) Spitfire owner!

The original Spit, introduced in the US market in May 1957, was announced in the May issue of "Cycle" magazine fitted with a 21" front and 18" rear knobby-tired wheels. The same issue showed a factory advert with a 19" universal tire on the front. Bear in mind that the normal roll-out  of BSA models was done in August of the preceding year.

David
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