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Well, today was quite different here in SVOland. I took a trip to Home Depot first thing this morning to return something that I didn't need and on the way home I stopped at a yard sale. There was a stack of tires on CenterLine wheels; two with pinned Goodyear Eagle slicks and two with Goodyear Gatorbacks. They were a Ford bolt pattern and came off a Mustang from Sanderson Ford that used to drag race with the Glendale Police Department. The guy was asking a bit more than I wanted to pay as the wheels were the only really usable thing and they looked pretty rough for being in storage for many years (8-10?). But I couldn't help but think about mounting them on the back of the SVO for a trial, even at 8"x15" for the basic wheel size.
Anyone with experience running 8"x15" slicks versus the 7"x16" SVO wheel with slicks? Any trade-offs? These had a very deep inset to them allowing most of any tire to be to the inside of the chassis instead of hanging outside the body.
Later on, I had my grand-daughter help me bleed the brakes and then I took off for a test drive. As I went North on 19th Avenue to AutoShack for a return of something I didn't need, I gently shifted into second and then at about 2500 RPM I nailed it and I felt the back end break loose. I used to have a '65 mustang with a built 351W and an FMX auto that could break loose with just the gas but a 4 cylinder? yikes! Maybe I shoulda bought them wheels and put on some new slicks!
BTW, my tires have been on the car since it had 40K miles on it, back in 1989. They now have 63K miles on them but are getting a bit hard, I'd imagine and prone to slipping under load.
Chuck
Anyone with experience running 8"x15" slicks versus the 7"x16" SVO wheel with slicks? Any trade-offs? These had a very deep inset to them allowing most of any tire to be to the inside of the chassis instead of hanging outside the body.
Later on, I had my grand-daughter help me bleed the brakes and then I took off for a test drive. As I went North on 19th Avenue to AutoShack for a return of something I didn't need, I gently shifted into second and then at about 2500 RPM I nailed it and I felt the back end break loose. I used to have a '65 mustang with a built 351W and an FMX auto that could break loose with just the gas but a 4 cylinder? yikes! Maybe I shoulda bought them wheels and put on some new slicks!
BTW, my tires have been on the car since it had 40K miles on it, back in 1989. They now have 63K miles on them but are getting a bit hard, I'd imagine and prone to slipping under load.
Chuck
You like to live dangerously don't you? You're just as likely to shread one of those old petrified things as not. What brand of tire are you running?
Tire technology had improved considerably since 1989! Everyone on the board has their preferences. Using the stock rims the car will perform best with the OEM sized 225/50/16 tires.
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