Evan;
This list has, of course, had these wheel/tire combo discussions before. I kept
some pictures
that folks sent me from the last thread and here's the scoop.
Kyle Rice has a beaut and said: "I have the 16" Panasports and love them. I
run 225-55ZR16
Dunlop SP Sport 9000. No clearance problems and I run a tube shock conversion
that I made
myself."
Check out his handiwork with the yellow '74 in the attached picture.
Also, Don Clark In Washington wrote:
"Currently I have 215/55-16 Dunlops on them. I also have Goodparts springs on
it so it sits a bit lower than stock. For me, this is the way that these
cars should look."
Check out his red beauty in attached photo.
Dave Friedlander
CF25194UO
info@theyeagergroup.com wrote:
> Thanks for all the responses. The consensus is:
>
> For the stock 15" x 5.5" wheels a set of 205/75 R15 is best.
>
> For the Panasport 16" x 7" wheels a set of 215/65 R16 is best.
>
> Both are ever so slightly taller than stock.
>
> I currently have competition upgraded springs and shocks coupled with 17 year
>old
> BFGoodrich 185/70 VR15 Comp TA (stock is 185/80 SR15) tires. This of course
>lowers
> the car about it 0.75" and has a stiffer side wall over the stock tires. The
>car handles
> well, very well. It rides like an empty dump-truck, but, it handles well.
>(One advantage
> to living out in the country is that twisting blacktops are just minutes
>away).
>
> Your thoughts be on handling? Ride? Bang for the buck? Cost? In the future
>which size
> is likely to become more rare? Would I be losing (or gaining) much
>(handling, ride) if I
> went with the 205/75 R15s or the 215/65 R16s over what I am used to?
>
> If I decide to go with the 16" wheels; does Panasport have offset choices
>etc. or is there
> just one configuration that will fit the TR6 (in other words -- what do I
>order)? Anything
> I need to watch out for such as clearance or mounting issues with the 16"
>Panasports?
>
> God bless,
>
> Dr. Evan Todd Yeager
> The Yeager Group
> 1302 Monroe Street
> Commerce, Texas 75428
>
> Email: ETY@TheYeagerGroup.com
> Web: http://www.TheYeagerGroup.com
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