Wow! Thanks for the thoughtful answer! I'm thinking seriously about
those Flakens. This car isn't going to be a racer, strictly street
though. What you would recommend in that case? I'm leaning toward the
185x60s.
Thoughts?
> Paul,
> The wheels are period correct, and look cool! The 5.5 width will take a
> 185X60 or 195X60 or 195X55 tire just fine. If you go over big bumps you
> might get some minor rubbing up inside the rear wheel wells with the 195
> tires but I would not worry too much about that.
>
> The type of tire depends on how much you drive and how fast you want to go
> around corners and how many bumps you want to feel on the road. (and how
> much you want to spend).
>
> On my 1967 pushrod 2L, I have the 5.5X14 Libras (mine are made by shelby
> american, and were originally on a Z car). I have 195X60 Falkin Azinis
> tires. These are acceptable for the street, and very sticky, sticky
> enough
> to do very well on the autocross course without having to take an extra
> set
> of race tires there. I think they are only about a second slower than a
> DOT
> race tire. They also have a aggressie and head turning tread pattern. I
> have driven them in rain, and they work fine in rain, just dont drive fast
> thru any puddles. I think they will last about 5 or 10 K miles, which is
> just fine for a car I drive about 2K per year. They are also cheap.
> Google
> Vulcan Tire in Pa....they seem like reliable and honest folks. Tire rack
> does not carry Falkin. If you dont need to go that fast around corners,
> and
> want a smoother ride and more tread life, just dial up the size above and
> cruise around in the tire rack site, reading the reader comments, until
> you
> find something that fits your style and needs....or at least that is my
> two
> cents on this subject.
>
> Oh yea...with the wide modern radial tires, you will get a lot more grip
> out
> of them if you re-align the front end for a little neg camber and minimum
> toe in. I use a "touch" of toe in, and one degree neg camber. A good
> compromise for turn in Vs tire wear.
>
> Best Regards,
> Jim
> Chesapeake, Virginia
>
>
>
>
>>From: "pjmill" <pjmill@sonic.net>
>>Reply-To: "pjmill" <pjmill@sonic.net>
>>To: "'Victor Laury'" <vlaury@earthlink.net>
>>CC: "Roadster" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: RE: Wheel size help, please?
>>Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 21:49:21 -0800
>>
>>WHEW! And I mean WHEW!
>>
>>That's what thought too! As I understand it these Libra wheels were the
>>"sport" mag wheels option you could get with the Roadster originally. I
>> DO
>>like 'em! Just seemed like these babies were WAY wider than the stock
>>wheels and I was scaring meself! ;-)
>>
>>Thanks everyone! Guess I'll mount some low-profile tires on 'em! Any
>>suggestion on tires for these babies?
>>
>>Paul
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Victor Laury [mailto:vlaury@earthlink.net]
>>Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 2:00 PM
>>To: pjmill
>>Subject: Re: Wheel size help, please?
>>
>> >Paul Wrote - I acquired a set of after-market libre type wheels that
>> are
>>6
>>3/8 inches wide.
>>
>>That'sthe total width, outside to outside of a 5.5'' libra wheel that the
>>roadster folks are looking for. They fit fine.
>>
>>Victor
>>Downtown Los Angeles
>>70 SRL
>>70 521
>>71 521
>>72 240Z
>>http://www.fotki.com/datsunvic/
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