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> From: David Grove Grove Automotive <groveautomotive@xxxxxx>
> To: Josh 'n' Tash <nashua@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] wheels 'n' tires
> Date: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 3:04 AM
>
> Hello "Lookers", - take it from an old RWD "front-end man", NEVER set
the
> caster on "zero". You will think Dion must have been riding in there
when
> he recorded "The Wanderer"! Seriously, - you should get as much positive
> caster as you can (3 degrees or so) to make the car "track" properly -
> especially with radial tires. - a note: it has been my experience that
most
> cars of this type will not be able to get that much + caster, just get
what
> you can. - and don't listen to the "alignment man" when he tells you that
> this is "not to specs" - the "specs" are (in my opnion), do not reflect
> the best settings for the best "handling". If you're lucky, your
alignment
> man will know what caster is in the first place, a lot of them don't -
> probably because there are no caster adjustments period on the majority
of
> cars on the raod today. Zero on the camber & toe will probably be fine -
> unless you are a 300 lb driver - in this case, you should be sitting in
the
> car when it is aligned (not a bad idea even if you don't weigh 300lbs -
I
> used to throw a couple of bags of oil-dry in the driver's seat - unopened
> of course, to simulate the driver's weight - it DOES make a difference.)
> One other note - you may not want this much + caster if you are saddled
> with manual steering - might make parallel parking a real chore. Happy
> motoring!
> Respectfully,
> DaveG.
>
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> > From: Josh 'n' Tash <nashua@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [FWDLK] wheels 'n' tires
> > Date: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 2:14 AM
> >
> > Well, here is my 2 cents. On my '59 Dodge Coronet I have 225/70/R14
> Dunlop
> > tires that I bought from The Tire Rack. They were $40.00 each and they
> are
> > real nice! I had 215/75/R14 cheepie tires that handled like wet rubber
> > boots on fresh cow poop! These were on the original rims. I switched
over
> > from 14 X 4.5 originals to 14 X 5.5 from my former '68 Charger. Now the
> car
> > handles much better!
> > As far as the alignment, set caster, camber, and toe to zero. Or as
> > close as you can get! no different specs are required for radials Vs.
> bias
> > ply's. You can probably set the toe in a half of a degree to keep the
car
> > centered, very useful when suspension components are old.
> > Go with a GOOD set of radials, and switch to a wider rim if you can,
it
> > makes a world of difference!
> >
> >
> > - Josh -
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