[Tigers] Wheel and Tire Aesthetics

[michael king]

Graham,

The following is my personal opinion and experience...  As with anything..
Opinions may vary.

I run 14x6 on 2 of my sunbeams. I like the look as the stock 13s always
seemed a little undersized to me, and many 15 inch style look a little
large to me.. Often i feel the gap between spokes goes out of scale.

Also i like the period look of higher profile sidewall tyres on our cars
and feel often when people go to 15s the sidewalls get to low for the 60s
look.. On 16s and up its all to "the fast and furious" for me.

I have run 3 different sizes of tyres on my 14s.

175/60/14 falken azenis.. A streetable track tyre.. Great grip but looked
to small for sidewalls and the sticky compound stuff sidewall and tread
pattern made them loud and ride firm.

195/60/14 Dunlop Direzzia D1. Great grip, good look for sidewall
proportion. Stiff sidewall made ride firm but ok, tyres were sticky but
tread pattern made them less noisy than the falken. Good compromise.

195/60/14 front 195/65/14 rear yokohama street tyres.. Decent grip but more
noticeable side wall flex when pushing on... Good period look for sidewall
and noticeable improvement in ride quality.

On a side note... Be careful with a 195/60/14 and clearence on the front
valence wirh leading edge of the tyre if car is lowered or valence not
trimmed/ rolled.

Once again... All my opinion and experience.. Respect others will see it
differently.

YMMV



On Mon., 28 Aug. 2017, 13:19 Graham Harlowe via Tigers, <
tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Listers -
>
> I'm currently running 13x6 Panasports with Sumitomo 195/60 tires front and
> back.  It seems like half the wheel well is empty.  I'm considering
> upsizing
> to 14 or 15 inch wheels, but I'm not sure size which yet.  I recognize
> tastes vary widely when it comes to wheels and tires.  Intended use is
> general purpose street and highway cruising, not competition or track work.
> For now, my plan is to run the same width front/back, but I'm open-minded.
> I know some run a staggered width to get more grip in the rear.
>
> First, from a ride and handling standpoint, what changes did you notice
> from
> changing wheel size (13 to 14, 14 to 15, or 13 to 15)?  Any happy surprises
> or regrets in your decision?  Went too big?  Didn't go big enough?
>
> I'm not around enough Tigers to get a feel for the different visual
> options.
> If you believe you've found the perfect wheel/tire size combo, please post
> a
> pic with wheel/tire dimensions, or send to me directly (never get tired of
> looking at Tigers).  BTW, I plan on attending the TE/AE United in Staunton,
> VA next month, so don't be alarmed if you see someone lurking around your
> rubber and scribbling notes.
>
> Cheers,
> Graham
> B382001466
>
>
>
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