Dedicated Day 2 Thread

[markjohnson]

That Green '69 Camaro just screams "COOL"! It even has the quintessential Gabriel Hi-Jacker decal on the side rear quarter windows! I gotta agree about those ugly, little wide front wheels. A set of tall, skinny front wheels would greatly improve that car.

[black69]

I think the wider F 70 14s would have been correct on the green camaro. My 70 challenger had that size too in front. I don't thing the wider front tire was out of line around chicago, for street racing.

[Salvatore]

Its whatever the person likes! I like 6's in the front and 7's in the back.

[Plowman]

If you ever drove on the street with skinny front tires and rims 3" or 4" rims,trying to make a short stop or any stop,the skinnys lock up so fast you can't control the car. It is like the front tires are on ice.

[whitetop]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Plowman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you ever drove on the street with skinny front tires and rims 3&quot; or 4&quot; rims,trying to make a short stop or any stop,the skinnys lock up so fast you can't control the car. It is like the front tires are on ice. </div></div>

Also, go around a sharp turn too fast and those little 5.60's x 15's roll right off the 4&quot; rims. I saw that at a show one time.

[markjohnson]

I've owned many, many cars that had 15 x 3.5 or 4.00 front wheels and have NEVER encountered a problem with stopping or turning. As long as I was driving sensibly and not doing battle on the two-lane blacktop with anybody, they drive just fine. Now, I wouldn't try autocrossing or doing a slalom course but that stuff, along with the whole Pro-Touring thing, just doesn't do anything for me. The only turn I'm interested in is the turn onto the return road after a Dragstrip pass!

[Plowman]

You are talking about 15&quot;by 3&quot;rims on front skinny bias-ply tires too. Paul

[Salvatore]

I have also ran 15X4's for many years on the street. Never had a problem as long as like Mark says you are not trying to road race that car. Why would anybody be slamming in and out of turns with the drag race look/set-up on their car?

[PxTx]

Some may be so good at driving they can anticipate every possible poor choice of the drivers around them, some are not. If you ever had to make a split second change, brake or turn with the skinny tires, you can relate.

I learned when I used daily drive mine this way.

[Salvatore]

Turning corners was a little more tricky for me. Don't think I had a quick stop encounter that I can remember.