Rockett
Well-Known Member
Hey guys, I just recently purchased this '69 Roadrunner & the tires are about 17 years old. Sooo... although less than 1,000 miles since new, I'm thinking that I really need to replace this old rubber (no "she said" jokes, please!)
New to the MOPAR scene & I don't want to pass up this opportunity to buy "appropriate" tires & stuff that I'll be happy with.
Sooo... Presently the car has Goodyear Eagle GTII's.... front: P235/60R15 rear: P255/60R15 on Magnum 500 [style] wheels. I'm happy with the stance & appearance, but I haven't driven the car much at all in the 2 weeks that I've had it.
1.) Are these a good choice of tires? Should I replace with pretty much the same thing? Or ... what options do I have for improvement? Go *wider* in the rear, or all the way around?
2.) Should I trust a place like NTB & have them do all the work? (And is it the driver's side that has the left-hand lugs?) Or, would I be better off ordering tires myself (Tire Rack?) & then taking the wheels off the car to have a place like NTB simply mount & balance the new stuff for me?
3.) I'm also considering white letter tires. I'm an old guy.... do white letters still look cool? Part of me thinks that white letters on Magnum wheels on a ViaminC car might be a bit "busy". Does anyone have pics of a similar setup?
Any & all comments & opinions are welcomed & appreciated!
Rick
New to the MOPAR scene & I don't want to pass up this opportunity to buy "appropriate" tires & stuff that I'll be happy with.
Sooo... Presently the car has Goodyear Eagle GTII's.... front: P235/60R15 rear: P255/60R15 on Magnum 500 [style] wheels. I'm happy with the stance & appearance, but I haven't driven the car much at all in the 2 weeks that I've had it.
1.) Are these a good choice of tires? Should I replace with pretty much the same thing? Or ... what options do I have for improvement? Go *wider* in the rear, or all the way around?
2.) Should I trust a place like NTB & have them do all the work? (And is it the driver's side that has the left-hand lugs?) Or, would I be better off ordering tires myself (Tire Rack?) & then taking the wheels off the car to have a place like NTB simply mount & balance the new stuff for me?
3.) I'm also considering white letter tires. I'm an old guy.... do white letters still look cool? Part of me thinks that white letters on Magnum wheels on a ViaminC car might be a bit "busy". Does anyone have pics of a similar setup?
Any & all comments & opinions are welcomed & appreciated!
Rick