Re: 1948 Super Eight Resurrection

Posted by Joseph Earl On 2012/8/13 10:38:32

Yes, I am running radials, at least on the front right now. I'm going through the process of painting the wheels, and as I need to drive this car daily for now, I'm doing one end at a time. So I have the old, worn out, hard as a rock bias ply tires on the rear still, and I have one more wheel to sandblast and paint.

Just changing to used radials on the front made a HUGE difference in the driving characteristics. I was planning on saving up for some Diamondback Wide Whites, but after putting the blackwalls on the front, I have decided that I like the look, so I will go ahead and purchase for now, some brand new BSW radials for the remaining two wheels. That will save me a ton of money, as the whites were going to be around $250 each, and I can get some BSWs sent to my door for around $80.

If I were you, I would consider turning those skinny whitewalls around, having the blackwall side out!