Bridgestone Potenza

[Lynn]

Thanks for the input. My wheels are supposed to be ready on Mon. so I pulled the trigger on the Potenzas this afternoon. Sometimes you just need some input from trusted friends.

I drive the car more than you might expect. It is kind of my "go to" driver with over 307,000 on the clock. However, I am considering changing over to a classic policy because of some of the stupid money I spent on it in the last year (new dash, $1500 frikkin dollars, upgraded the turbo system and aftermarket engine management that isn't even installed yet). That doesn't even address all the NORMAL maintenance items one runs into on a high mileage car. I am sure, if the car was hit, an adverse party insurer would try to pay somewhere around $2500 MAX. I couldn't pay someone to build it the way I have it for $25k, maybe not $35k. I converted to a stick shift back in the 90's (these cars were only available with autos). Even with classic car insurance, I can drive up to 6,000 miles per year, and probably will.

Anyway, wheels are 17x8.25 in front and 17x9.5 in rear and going with 235 45 17 fronts and 265 40 17 rears. That is absolutely the most tire I can fit in the unmodified wheel wells of this 31 year old car. That gets me about the same height, front and rear so it doesn't meas with my antilock brakes. That's right, this 1983 model has antilock brakes, even before Ferrari was using them.