Quote Originally Posted by Mike52 View Post
Roger, glad you found the cause of the pulling right and the hot rod drives like a dream now. Since you and I have discussed tire sizes for years I'm sure you've told me before but I've slept since then and the CRS has kicked in but what is the tire diameter that you shoot for in your front tires?
Mike
Mike,
Yes, you and I have shared quite a few discussions about what it takes for the "right" look, which of course, is very subjective! What I like is a six to seven inch drop from back to front, and I don't want the fronts to have too much section width. My backs are P285x70R15's which have an advertised OD of 30.75, and the fronts at 145R15 (absence of a "middle" number means they are 75%) are advertised 24.3" yielding 6.45" drop. The Pirelli's that Ken likes are only 24" tall, which would also be OK, but their section width is 6.5 compared to my 5.6" - not much difference, but visually they look considerably "heavier" and a bit more "squatty". The 195's that Jerry likes are only 25" tall, which fits pretty well on drop, but their section width is 7.9" and they like a 5.5"-7" wide wheel - considerably more "rubber on the road", but too heavy for my eye. I'll run these Firestone's and see how they last now that I'm not scrubbing them sideways running down the road, and if they don't work then I'll likely spring for the Michelin's in the same size.