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Old 12-11-2011, 12:33 AM
Salvatore Salvatore is offline
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Default Re: Day 2 tires--- what are you looking for?

not many of us messed with rims wider than 7-8" back in the late 60's early 70's. Most ran 7" wheels and if they wanted the tire to stick out they would buy the deep dish version for the rear. Many times the center of the tires wore out because of to much air pressure. Even if you buy vintage tires like I do, you will need to drive on them for 50 years before anything wears out. I drive my cars weekly(weather conditions) but only 8-10 miles at a time. Remember, unless these cars we are talking about are time capsules like Mockingbirds Deuce we are really only cloning a Day-2 car today even if we run all vintage parts its still a vintage Day-2 car of 2011. That is why to me, a "real" Day-2 car is priceless and should by any means not to be restored if possible unless ALL the parts that are on that car for the last 40 years gets restored with it. My 69 Z/28 is in Day-2 trim but it is a Day-2 clone of an original 69 Z/28 that was modified in its day. I like 15X6 in the front and 15X7's in the rear. Its up to the individual.
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