We've had this discussion before, and I don't want to stir up the old
hornet's nest all over again, but the original size for the 81-83s was
205/75R15. Those who are putting oversize tires on their cars are adding
to the sluggish acceleration problem these cars are accused of suffering.
My brown car has 205s on it, and my black one has 215s on it (my error), and
while the brown car is totally worn out with 300K plus on it, I could
definitely feel the difference in off-the-line acceleration. This is just
pure physics - a larger tire is like a further lowering of the all ready
very low axle ratio.
These cars are very heavy, by the way, so don't cheat on tire quality! They
weigh over 5000 lb. fully loaded. They look small, but they are BUILT!
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: Christopher Hoffman <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 5:49 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Whitewalls AGAIN!!
> The 1-5/8" whitewall is exclusively on the 235/75R15 Firestone 721. The
> 225/75R15 tire comes with a slightly narrower 1-3/8" whitewall, and the
tire
> is not "Extra Load" rated, though it's perfectly fine for a smaller '81-83
> Imperial or Neal's similar '83 Cordoba.
>
> Chris in LA
> (Actually in Chicago today)
> 67 Crown
> 78 NYB Salon
>
> Neal Herman wrote:
> > Two years ago I put Firestone 721 radials on my Cordoba, which is based
on the
> > same platform and is roughly the same size as the Imperial. I believe
the
> > whitewall width is 1-5/8", and they look fabulous on the car. I also
stepped
> > up a size to 225/75R15, and have had no trouble at all with scraping of
the
> > fenders or anything like that. They seem to ride smoother than the old
> > Sears/Michelins I had, that only had about 7/8" whitewall.
>
>
>
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