Tire Inquiry

[DMC-81]

Hi there,

I'm running Falken's as well. Mine are Ziex 912..... 195/60 R14 and 225/60 R15.

I liked the quality and value so much that I bought tires from the same corporate family (Ohtsu 8000) for my daily driver last month. So far so good on both sets.

Cheers,

[dmruschell]

Hi there,

I'm running Falken's as well. Mine are Ziex 912..... 195/60 R14 and 225/60 R15.

I liked the quality and value so much that I bought tires from the same corporate family (Ohtsu 8000) for my daily driver last month. So far so good on both sets.

Cheers,

Unfortunately, the 912s have been discontinued, but they were replaced by the 329s, which are currently available

[dmruschell]

Are you saying Eibach springs start to sit lower over time?

Yes. One car was inspected at the DMA spring social a few years ago that was extremely low in the front, and I remember some of the people inspecting the cars talking about it being a known issue and mentioning that there have been several revisions to the Eibach springs over the years because of it. That car had to have all of the springs replaced.

My wife's DeLorean with the Eibach springs has always been pretty low, but it's gotten noticeably worse in the last year or so. Last summer, it hit an imperfection in a PA interstate going 75mph and put a nice scratch on the frame. Under previous ownership, that car hit a rock that was in the middle of the road so hard that it damaged the car so badly that the front crumple zone needed to be replaced, requiring the car to be separated from the frame. That car and objects in the road don't have a good history, and hitting that imperfection in the road scared me a bit.

It looks good as low as it is, but it's getting too low for my liking as time goes on.

[DMC-81]

Unfortunately, the 912s have been discontinued, but they were replaced by the 329s, which are currently available

Wow, so they are! Thanks. I guess they still must have some stock online. I see they have the 950 as well as the 329.

Here is a consumer reports article on the 950 from Sept 2014:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/n...buck/index.htm

Cheers,

[81dmc]

I'm running Vredestein Sportrac 5 tires, which are designed by Guigairo. They are also made in the Netherlands NOT China...

195/60/14 and 225/60/15

[dustybarn]

Sorry, I didn't see your comment, as it was probably posted while typing my other reply.

The Grady springs are lower than stock. They lower the front in order to match the look of the rear stock springs while keeping the spring rate the same. Grady fronts and stock rears are my favorite spring setup on these cars. With the 215/245 combination from BF Goodrich, I haven't had any problems with rubbing at all on my car. Of course, every car is slightly different, so your results may vary. I have seen a few other DeLoreans with 215s in the front, though.

Here is a picture of my car with the BFG RWL tires.

Attachment 41158

This is great to know. I have the same spring combination on my car (Grady front, stock rear) and I like how the RWL's look. I'll think about the BFG's when I go to replace my Kumhos.

[anywhen]

I researched tires today and found a new line of Uniroyal Tiger Paw touring tires. They come in 195/60/14 and 225/60/15 which is the same size I have been running. Good looking all-season at a very good price. Anyone have any comments?

[anywhen]

Tap Tap Tap

anybody have Uniroyal Tiger Paw touring tire out there. They have the semi-correct size.

[SProfita]

I wonder, whos making the lowest springs?

[Drive Stainless]

i wonder, whos making the lowest springs?

qa1!