Post by: WV Mike on March 05, 2012, 11:23:52 am
Thanks,
Mike
Post by: Donster on March 05, 2012, 11:52:54 am
Duchess' car runs 235/18 low profiles on all 4 corners
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Post by: Fierofool on March 05, 2012, 02:50:29 pm
For a full set of tires, you can generally add about $50-60 dollars for delivery and if you choose an installer from their listing, it will cost about the same for mounting and balancing. So, you would just add about $100-120 to the price of the tires.
Just checked and the Indy's aren't available in your size, but BFGoodrich has them in white letter at $380 a set plus shipping and installation. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?width=215%2F&ratio=60&diameter=14&startIndex=0&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1&manufacturer=Firestone
Here's another link, filtered by size 215/60/14 I wouldn't go any larger than this on the front. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?customSizeSearch=&width=215%2F&ratio=60&diameter=14
Post by: GrannyLinda on March 05, 2012, 05:22:01 pm
Post by: oldone on March 05, 2012, 06:12:30 pm
Post by: WV Mike on March 05, 2012, 10:58:17 pm
If you are not concerned about staying stock, I run 245/15s on the rear and 225/15s on the front without issues
Duchess' car runs 235/18 low profiles on all 4 corners
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Thanks! Tell me more about Duchess' tires and rims.
Post by: WV Mike on March 05, 2012, 11:00:15 pm
I've been purchasing my tires through www.tirerack.com You may be able to find tire near that size in the Firestone Firehawk Indy 5oo series. I run those on my Dodge truck and they're very smooth and quiet. They're white letter, too, so the Indy designation stands out and fits with the car, very much as the original tires did.
For a full set of tires, you can generally add about $50-60 dollars for delivery and if you choose an installer from their listing, it will cost about the same for mounting and balancing. So, you would just add about $100-120 to the price of the tires.
Just checked and the Indy's aren't available in your size, but BFGoodrich has them in white letter at $380 a set plus shipping and installation. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?width=215%2F&ratio=60&diameter=14&startIndex=0&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1&manufacturer=Firestone
Here's another link, filtered by size 215/60/14 I wouldn't go any larger than this on the front. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?customSizeSearch=&width=215%2F&ratio=60&diameter=14
Thanks, I'll take a look at TireRack.com.
Post by: WV Mike on March 05, 2012, 11:03:13 pm
i have a set of "ENKEI" wheels 17" x 7" and a set of MICHELIN "primacy mxv4" 215 x 55 x17R tires with approx 1000 miles on them. the wheels were 795.00 new and the tires were 580.00 new . i'm asking 650.00 for the complete set. send me your email address i'll send you a picture. they fit under a fiero tight but ok. look good ask anyone in the club.
I've PM'd you my email address. Please send me some pictures when you can. Can you tell me what the offset and model of the Enkei wheels are? Thanks.
Post by: redraif on March 14, 2012, 11:08:22 pm
18x8 up from 225/45 and 18x8.5 rear 265/35.... drag dr34s. Fronts are too tall of a profile but they were a cheap used set
Post by: WV Mike on March 14, 2012, 11:48:24 pm
What I did to my indy....
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18x8 up from 225/45 and 18x8.5 rear 265/35.... drag dr34s. Fronts are too tall of a profile but they were a cheap used set
Sweet! Those 18" sure fill out the wheel well nicely. Can you tell me what brand, model, and offset you have on your rims? Fronts are too tall, how? Are they rubbing when you hit bumps or when you turn?
Post by: redraif on March 15, 2012, 10:45:31 am
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/118751.html
the front tires were used kumhos... $60 for the pair. most run 225/40 mine are taller 225/45. my aspect ratio (2nd #) is how u figure tire height 45% of the width versus the 40% most run... so it fits fine, even with 1.5 coils removed from the front 84 ws6 springs. no rubs or hits or scrubs... however they are dimentionally taller then the rears,so the car sits a bit tall in front. look at the side shot and you will see it. when i get new tires i will probably get 235/35. the rear tires 265/35 sumitomos were freebies off the wifes mustang when she upgraded.
_on to the rims...i wanted them to fit even with the fender lips. i did not want them to stick out
or sit in too far. I calculated alot and took a guess on offset as i hated the way the common choices fit. (8 width with
35 offset)
i got the drags and they are available for the best price at discount tire. they are model dr-34
fronts are 18x8 in 47 offset with 8mm spacer equaling 39 offset (i wanted 40 so darn close). went with spacer due to wanting to do a brake upgrade I'm planning in the future and i needed the space built into the wheel offest for the new hubs that came with the upgrade.
Post by: redraif on March 15, 2012, 10:51:53 am
rears are 18x8.5 in 45 offest and fit perfect
total drop on the car is around 2 inches bw the rear coilovers and front cut springs
Post by: WV Mike on March 19, 2012, 10:55:22 pm
darn tablet is a pita to edit and reply on. wont let me keep typing sorry...
rears are 18x8.5 in 45 offest and fit perfect
total drop on the car is around 2 inches bw the rear coilovers and front cut springs
Thanks!
Post by: Donster on March 20, 2012, 07:13:03 am
If you are interested, I've got a set of 15" rims that where on my GT. I ran 225s in the front and 245s in the rear and they really looked quite nice on a stock suspension. One rear tire is shot, so they are stored in my garage right now.
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Post by: Donster on March 20, 2012, 07:19:55 am
Thanks! Tell me more about Duchess' tires and rims.I'd rather show than tell ;D
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Post by: WV Mike on March 20, 2012, 05:23:35 pm
Mike,
If you are interested, I've got a set of 15" rims that where on my GT. I ran 225s in the front and 245s in the rear and they really looked quite nice on a stock suspension. One rear tire is shot, so they are stored in my garage right now.
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Hi Don,
PM me how much you would want for them and if you have any pictures also would be great. I'm waiting on my tax return before I can do anything. My plans are to upgrade the brakes with putting on 12" Corvette rotors with 88 Fiero calipers as I've seen on Fiero Addiction webpage: http://www.fieroaddiction.com/brakes.html
Thanks,
Mike
Post by: WV Mike on March 20, 2012, 05:24:31 pm
Thanks! Tell me more about Duchess' tires and rims.I'd rather show than tell ;D
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Those do look nice!
Post by: Donster on March 20, 2012, 06:13:09 pm
Hi Don,
PM me how much you would want for them and if you have any pictures also would be great. I'm waiting on my tax return before I can do anything. My plans are to upgrade the brakes with putting on 12" Corvette rotors with 88 Fiero calipers as I've seen on Fiero Addiction webpage: http://www.fieroaddiction.com/brakes.html (http://www.fieroaddiction.com/brakes.html)
Thanks,
Mike
It's the rims on the red 85 GT in the picture above.
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Post by: Donster on March 21, 2012, 09:54:35 am
PM me how much you would want for them and if you have any pictures also would be great. I'm waiting on my tax return before I can do anything. My plans are to upgrade the brakes with putting on 12" Corvette rotors with 88 Fiero calipers as I've seen on Fiero Addiction webpage: http://www.fieroaddiction.com/brakes.html (http://www.fieroaddiction.com/brakes.html)
Thanks,
Mike
Mike,
If I remember correctly, you have a 84/Indy, correct?
The brake conversion at Fieroaddiction is for 88s only, so please research it first.
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Post by: redraif on March 23, 2012, 08:09:03 am
Post by: WV Mike on March 23, 2012, 11:21:03 am
Actually fiero addiction is not producing the kit if I remember right. Bmwguru on pennocks is making brackets so the 84-87 cars can use the 88 calipers with the vette rotors.... that's the way u want to go. I was going to do it but I have too much $ in the stock set up. I was hoping for someone else to pull off a solid rotor in a larger diameter like fieroguru started but abandoned. Or of I could find a set of cheap to free 88 calipers. I just don't have the $ to replace everything.
Thanks! I am in touch Bmwguru over on pennocks.