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I recently acquired a 55 speedster and in the process of renewing the brakes. Car is equipped with 41/2 x 15 ridge wheels. When removing the rears I had to let the air out of the tires to get them to clear whe wheel arches. Is there something I need to look for that is unique to a PreA 356 regarding swing axles etc? Tires are 165 x15 Michelin XAS.
Thanks, I’m new to the Pre A.
Rusty

Pre-A with 15 inch wheels and 165 tires typically require deflating tires to remove or install rear wheels. Hopefully you have an original size 5.00-16 wheel/tire as a spare so you can install inflated if you have a flat tire on the rear.

Alan, thanks for the heads up. No 16s, the spare is also a Rudge wheel. Even with the air out of the tire I had interference between the drum and the fender.
Happy New Year to you and yours,
Rusty

Even with 16s it is a pita. I just installed 5.50x16 on original 3.25 x 16 wheels and it was all but impossible to get them on while inflated. Sucks even more when you have fresh white walls.

5.50x16'' is too fat for préA.

5.00 or 5.00/5.25x16 are ok.

I'll start looking for a set of 16s. I'd like to experience the Speedster as it was conceived. I felt the same about my first Carrera 2 until I went for a 360 at a fairly high rate of speed. Ended up with 6 in fuchs and 195 60 15 P6 Pirelli tires on her.
Hope everyone had a great holiday and wishing all of you a Happy and Healthy New Year,
Rusty

The hotrod guys would "tub it".