Blockley aren't advising that 205/70 tyres are necessary they are only saying that most E3/E9 owners prefer a wider tyre, probably for aesthetics more than anything. The original steel spare is a 6J and is fitted with a 175 HR14 Continental tyre that is quite possibly the original. There is nothing wrong with the wheel/tyre combo, it's just tyre fitters who can't be bothered spending the time to install them. Blockleys own tyre fitter says he has no issues with these tyres on 6J rims, he just expands them with tubes as I did prior to fitting but he expands them about 2" beyond the rim width whereas I kept them at or just below 6" so maybe I was being a bit too cautious. I'm going to leave them on the car for a few months with the tubes then I think I'll have them removed and refitted minus the tubes as I'm sure by that time the beads will have taken a set at the wheel width.
Tubes In Tubeless Tyres
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