BKCowGod
Well-Known Member
'65 Dart with slant and no pretensions of being a race car. It's a daily driver, but I have other vehicles if the weather gets too bad. Will see rain and some frost but it is unlikely to ever see snow. Wheels are a 14x6 Rallye and steering will remain non-power. Eventually I would like to switch to a 20:1 box. I am currently running 185/70R13 (23.2x7.3) and they are definitely skinny and short.
I would prefer to not stagger for rotation purposes and to add simplicity to tire choice. I basically have it narrowed down to three sizes and 2 or 3 brands. I have been running the 235/60-14s on the rear because they happened to come on the used wheels I bought and I like how they fill the wells, but they did take a bit of oomph out of my acceleration. Flip side is they also made my 65mph cruise a bit quieter.
So... do I get:
Interesting thing I just learned - the Hankooks are actually made in the USA
I would prefer to not stagger for rotation purposes and to add simplicity to tire choice. I basically have it narrowed down to three sizes and 2 or 3 brands. I have been running the 235/60-14s on the rear because they happened to come on the used wheels I bought and I like how they fill the wells, but they did take a bit of oomph out of my acceleration. Flip side is they also made my 65mph cruise a bit quieter.
So... do I get:
- 225/60R14 (24.6x8.9) BFGoodrich Radial TA for the old school look ($505.84 taxed and shipped for 4)
- 195/70R14 (24.7x7.7) Hankook or Yokohama for cheapness and selection ($348.32 taxed and shipped for 4)
- or something I haven't thought of yet?
Interesting thing I just learned - the Hankooks are actually made in the USA