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Tires are everything...with a 2wd car, it is pitifully easy these days to run out of tire LONG before you run out of power. That applies to us in particular since so many of us have V8s and 15" (or smaller) wheels. As we have talked about many times, outside of straight-line-only drag tires...

Well, it's January which means that my brain is back to chewing up the internet looking for ways to make my Dart Sport drive and handle better before spring time. I suspect I'm not alone in this. Tire options are always evolving (usually for the worse) and wheel aesthetic choices are...

My only question is whether or not these could be sized for proper performance width/compound tires... Does anyone recognize this car? 1973 Dodge Dart | Art & Speed Classic Car Gallery in Memphis, TN

American racing makes a bunch of variations of this classic wheel style including some in the 17”-18” range. The cast aluminum VN215 in a 17x8 seems to hold a retail price around $180 which is pretty darned reasonable. Meanwhile, the slightly different looking but also CAST aluminum VN205 in a...

It's from 2017 but certainly still applies today. Throwback Rollers: The 15-Inch Tire Problem - Timeless Muscle Magazine There aren't many surprises in the article but there seems to be one annoying theme here. Tire manufacturers see a trend of muscle car owners looking for performance...

I stumbled across these and I would love to hear what you guys think. In the world of Weld wheels, the (rotary cast, NOT forged) Ventura S104 are dirt cheap. They're also available in some sizes that MIGHT work on our A-bodies. Whether or not the looks fit the style of our cars is subjective...

A wheel style that I really like just showed up in stock after being unavailable for the three+ years that I've been aware of them. It's one of the few 17" styles that suit my preferred look. The wheels are not really made for cars like ours but then again, very few are. The closest to OK...

Currently running 15x8, 0 offset wheels with 255/60/15. The car has an a-body width 8.75” with disk brakes so the fit may be unique. They are pretty snug at the fender (had to slightly roll the lip to fit (likely exacerbated by the Hotchkis lowering springs and .5” lowering blocks). On the...

Does anyone have experience comparing these tires? Which is the best of the bunch...or the least terrible of the bunch? The problem that I’m finding is the lack of tire choices and worse still, a tire that’s available in 225-235/60/15 and 255-275/60/15. I would go with skinnier tires all...

Just brainstorming here... wondering if anyone has ever seen anything like this. I'm a big fan of borrowing cues from classic sports cars and repurposing them. I am running "Wantanabe" style/replica wheels on my Dart Sport and while it's not a look for everyone, I get positive feedback...

Has anyone attempted this recently? What did you run for tires? How did they perform? Did you find an optimal tire pressure? Would you do it again? These questions are a perpetual plague on people who prefer stock wheel sizes...I'm not sure if the question has been asked recently or in...

When laboring over wheel choices, it seems like most of us spend our time hunting down wheels that have the right diameter/width/backspace that we need. We're also often looking for wheels that light enough...and meet some kind of price criteria. This is a tough enough combination to find but...

Lots of companies offer a Torquethrust/Bullitt style wheel, including Ford OEM of course. The wheels on this Ford look just right for a pro touring kind of machine. Does anyone recognize this particular wheel? Do they come with that finish or is that custom?

Currently, these wheels come in a sizes that aren't particularly useful for us A-Body folks with stock suspension architecture if you want anything wider than 7"...However, according to their Facebook page, they can be custom-ordered with up to a 5.5" backspace...so that changes things! For a...

As long as I've owned my Dart, I've had one ugly hub dust cap that was dented by a previous owner who evidentially used a large rock to get the cap in place at some point in the distant past. It did the job of keeping dust out, didn't leak any grease and I always had wheels that hid them so I...

80 treadwear 15” street legal performance rubber? CR6ZZ | Avon Motorsport

Anyone who has looked for a performance tire in a size that may have been available when our cars were new, has undoubtedly noticed a smattering of all-seasons, vintage replicas, drag radials and...well, pretty much BFG Radial T/As and Mickey Thompson Sportsman ST. There are a few other...

Thanks to lots of trial and error and the generosity of many members here (especially @72bluNblu, @autoxcuda ) we have a pretty well established range of wheel specs that will work on our beloved Abody jalopies. While we have a good list of wheels that guys have used successfully, many of us...

It's not hard to understand why 15" tires are all but dried up and the only performance applications are in import car sizes (40-50 series) or they're straight up drag radials that aren't built for cornering. While a lot of you guys have figured out how to make 17" wheels work on your Abodies...

Does this awesome looking machine look familiar to anyone? I Spotted this car on a random search for Dart pictures...it is apparently running on some kind of performance oriented Mickey Thompson tire...and I have to assume these aren't drag radials on the front unless it's just for show. So...

I've been running 15x7 '71 style Rally wheels for almost 20 years and I'm getting tired of looking at them. Meanwhile, Im badly in need of new tires so it might be a good time to also freshen up the style. For the fronts, I believe 235/60/15 fit...stock suspension geometry. For the rear, while...

Guys, Has anyone seen these wheels in person? How do you think they'd look on an A Body? American Racing Authentic Hot Rod VN501 500 Mono Cast

So...yeah, it's probably going to look ridiculous on a car with stock ride height...but perhaps one that is lowered a bit, it might be ok...maybe? The reason I ask is because there are actual, honest to goodness high performance 15" tires offered in this size range I'm just trying to keep an...

Some of you guys have managed to pull off the modern wheel look...some of us just can't do it. While brainstorming on the limited 15" performance tire dilemma, a thought popped into my mind- Has anyone ever attempted running a modern size wheel with the outer edges painted in a flat black...

Is there any benefit to doing this in terms of all-around performance on the street? Has anyone tried it? The vast majority of us never drive in the rain, we end up throwing tires out due to age rather than mileage related wear...and frankly, these old tech all season radials are a far...

As many of you guys have noticed, 15" tire choices are severely limited and to many of us, wheels in more modern sizes while providing a vast array of tire choices, just don't capture the look that some of us prefer on older body styles. I just spotted this picture of a '68 Mustang with wheels...

Hey, guys. This may have come up here before but a search for "Panasport" didn't provide anything so I figured I'd just ask... Anyone running Panasport (or replica) wheels? It's one look that I have always loved... should look just as good on a lowered A-Body.. Any reccomendations for...

I have seen these around for years and always liked this style. They seem to be a bit less popular than the "Torq Thrust D" wheels and certainly less common than Cragar SS, etc... which is a plus in my opinion. How do you like them? Does anyone care to share a pic of these on their car...

There are quite a few variations on these wheels out there...how can we figure out which wheels were available on which cars? Which is your favorite combo for your A-Body? What "should" your car have come with? I'm pretty sure my '73 would have come with 14", "nut" style centers, polished...

I prefer a 15" wheel on my classic cars...but I have always loved the look of the 2001-2004 Mustang "Bullitt" style wheels. These are 17" but because of this, they provide many more tire options and I'm 99% sure they have the 4.5" bolt circle like many Mopars. The later 2005+ Bullitt style...