Re: 16 inch 164 wheels/tires

[RBoniface@domain.elided]

In a message dated 5/26/99 10:03:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

<< 
 Wife has a 1991 L 164. While i was at Carlisle, I got a good deal on CCD 5
 spoke 16 x 8 wheels with Yokohama 205 45 ZR 16 AV1-45 tires. I like the look
 of the wheels but wife things they look too small compared to
 stock...actually diameter of wheel/tire comb is about 2 inches smaller then
 stock so I guess car is 1 inch lower. Anyone have experience with such low
 profile tires...when time comes can i use 55's to raise profile?  Car does
 turn very well.... >>


Bruce

I had a set of the CCD 16 inchers on my 164 and I mounted a set of 205/50 16s
and they worked great.  They maintained the same overall wheel/tire diameter 
as stock so the speedo was still accurate.  I first mounted BFG Comp T/A ZRs
but switched to Dunlop SP Sport 4000s after the BFGs wore out.  The Dunlops
were better in both the wet and dry and cost less as well.

Hope this helps!

Bob Boniface

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