C38368
06-30-2014, 05:41 AM
Hey all,
I recently, formally, adopted what I have claimed as my car for the last 14 years :)
The guy who owned it before us did most of the work, back in the mid-to-late-90s. That work included the current rolling stock: 15x8" Centerline Autodrags (satin aluminum), with Goodyear Eagle GT IIs all around (235/60R15 up front and 275/69R15 in the rear). I've attached a picture for reference; just ignore the idiot posing behind the wheel ;)
At any rate, I'd like to get some better tires at some point soon. Nobody builds high performance tires in these sizes, unless you're looking for drag slicks. And I'm not looking for drag slicks, though I may install a set on these wheels someday. Regardless, better rubber will require larger wheels. That makes me a little sad, because I'm not too hot on that look for this car. At least, I don't think I am.
I'd like to keep that classic '60s feel going, which means I'm probably going to ultimately land on a set of shiny five-spokes of some kind. But what is really bothering me is the overall appearance: as you can kind of tell form the photo, the car has a pretty noticeable rake to it, which I like. The front tires are 26.1" tall, and the rears 28". I honestly don't know if the rake is all due to the tire height difference, or if the front end also sits lower than the rear. I know I'll have to step up to at least 16" wheels (BFG makes the g-Force Sport COMP 2 in a 255/50ZR16 size, which is 26.1" tall) to at least maintain the front ride height. I really can't find much of anything that's so tall as the rear, even for 20" wheels.
So, here's what it comes to: any of y'all have ideas on what I should be looking at? Both in terms of aesthetics, and performance? I'm hesitant to consider anything larger than 17", but my spatial reasoning isn't always that great, and I have no way of really telling how a given wheel/tire combo would look, other than what's currently on it.
Thanks in advance; sorry for the long-winded post, and obnoxiously massive photo.
Link to photo, because it's obnoxiously large to post in the body of the message (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KNarft5P_j4/U7FomNapxBI/AAAAAAAAEz0/RGe54gKn2HY/s800/DSCF5459.JPG).
I recently, formally, adopted what I have claimed as my car for the last 14 years :)
The guy who owned it before us did most of the work, back in the mid-to-late-90s. That work included the current rolling stock: 15x8" Centerline Autodrags (satin aluminum), with Goodyear Eagle GT IIs all around (235/60R15 up front and 275/69R15 in the rear). I've attached a picture for reference; just ignore the idiot posing behind the wheel ;)
At any rate, I'd like to get some better tires at some point soon. Nobody builds high performance tires in these sizes, unless you're looking for drag slicks. And I'm not looking for drag slicks, though I may install a set on these wheels someday. Regardless, better rubber will require larger wheels. That makes me a little sad, because I'm not too hot on that look for this car. At least, I don't think I am.
I'd like to keep that classic '60s feel going, which means I'm probably going to ultimately land on a set of shiny five-spokes of some kind. But what is really bothering me is the overall appearance: as you can kind of tell form the photo, the car has a pretty noticeable rake to it, which I like. The front tires are 26.1" tall, and the rears 28". I honestly don't know if the rake is all due to the tire height difference, or if the front end also sits lower than the rear. I know I'll have to step up to at least 16" wheels (BFG makes the g-Force Sport COMP 2 in a 255/50ZR16 size, which is 26.1" tall) to at least maintain the front ride height. I really can't find much of anything that's so tall as the rear, even for 20" wheels.
So, here's what it comes to: any of y'all have ideas on what I should be looking at? Both in terms of aesthetics, and performance? I'm hesitant to consider anything larger than 17", but my spatial reasoning isn't always that great, and I have no way of really telling how a given wheel/tire combo would look, other than what's currently on it.
Thanks in advance; sorry for the long-winded post, and obnoxiously massive photo.
Link to photo, because it's obnoxiously large to post in the body of the message (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KNarft5P_j4/U7FomNapxBI/AAAAAAAAEz0/RGe54gKn2HY/s800/DSCF5459.JPG).