Post by easyejl on Dec 31, 2015 14:25:31 GMT -5
I'll probably be pulling the body in the next 2 weeks, so I'm thinking on what i'll be needing to do once I do that. Part of what I need is to figure out what i'm doing more for tires (I like the wheels) and whether I should do a body lift.
The wheels it came with have 245/50 r14 tires on them, as a guess i'd think the wheel width itself is either 7.5 or 8". That size tire is no longer buyable at a realistic price ($270 each!!) and looking at it, that size is smaller in diameter in the end than original tires. Good for acceleration sure, but then i'll also need to monkey with speedometer gearing. I don't believe the car was ever actually driven with those on.
It looks like someone took a sawzall to the front fenders so it would clear the tires. sigh.
At a much more reasonable price (around 150), I can get either 245/60 r14 which is just a hair off original diameter, or 225/50 r14. I figure i'll rebuild front fender flares, so to stick with the 245 at a 60 profile I probably need a lift kit. If I go with the 225 and 50, it should clear ok without the lift kit.
The main reason i'm thinking about this now is that even though i'm not going to buy the tires till its really ready to ride, I need to make the choice of whether I do a lift kit or not during the floor pan/suspension restoration. so beyond POR15, brakes + electrical, I need to know what i'm doing for that. Engine comes after, interior + paint comes last
What do you all think?
The wheels it came with have 245/50 r14 tires on them, as a guess i'd think the wheel width itself is either 7.5 or 8". That size tire is no longer buyable at a realistic price ($270 each!!) and looking at it, that size is smaller in diameter in the end than original tires. Good for acceleration sure, but then i'll also need to monkey with speedometer gearing. I don't believe the car was ever actually driven with those on.
It looks like someone took a sawzall to the front fenders so it would clear the tires. sigh.
At a much more reasonable price (around 150), I can get either 245/60 r14 which is just a hair off original diameter, or 225/50 r14. I figure i'll rebuild front fender flares, so to stick with the 245 at a 60 profile I probably need a lift kit. If I go with the 225 and 50, it should clear ok without the lift kit.
The main reason i'm thinking about this now is that even though i'm not going to buy the tires till its really ready to ride, I need to make the choice of whether I do a lift kit or not during the floor pan/suspension restoration. so beyond POR15, brakes + electrical, I need to know what i'm doing for that. Engine comes after, interior + paint comes last
What do you all think?
