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15" wheels, or not?
I know what they say about comparing "opinions" to, but I guess that is what I am asking now.
I have my original set of LAT-70's on my car of 42 years, but as it is hard to find decent 13" tires anymore, I was thinking of going to 15" wheels.
One reason is that I have heard that our original LAT-70's were sand-cast, not very strong, & by my own knowledge, not very true or round for that matter. I know a new set of 15" wheels will be a half a century better technology & there are 10 different quality brands of tires to choose from to fit our cars.
I know there are 13" tires out there. Sizes designed for a mini-suv that have a compound that is as hard as concrete, or "Race / Autocross" tires that are so gummy that they pick up every stone on the street, & not really designed for the street, but no good quality 13" tires in between these two extremes. So my I am on the fence what to do.
I don't autocross or race the car, just like to drive it as much as possible, like that 4K roundtrip to SUNI last year.
Thanks...
I know what they say about comparing "opinions" to, but I guess that is what I am asking now.
I have my original set of LAT-70's on my car of 42 years, but as it is hard to find decent 13" tires anymore, I was thinking of going to 15" wheels.
One reason is that I have heard that our original LAT-70's were sand-cast, not very strong, & by my own knowledge, not very true or round for that matter. I know a new set of 15" wheels will be a half a century better technology & there are 10 different quality brands of tires to choose from to fit our cars.
I know there are 13" tires out there. Sizes designed for a mini-suv that have a compound that is as hard as concrete, or "Race / Autocross" tires that are so gummy that they pick up every stone on the street, & not really designed for the street, but no good quality 13" tires in between these two extremes. So my I am on the fence what to do.
I don't autocross or race the car, just like to drive it as much as possible, like that 4K roundtrip to SUNI last year.
Thanks...