I was looking for posts on 16" wheels tires and settings came across this thread, has it all! In one post, I have my starting point and, even some photography help! http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/206-246/207396-16x7-cromodora-style-wheel.html QUOTE: I took the liberty of sharpening all your shots so the details of the wheels and tires show up better. Everything looks great. Tire side walls are almost vertical and you can't get any better than that. You have a lot more tread now. A good 2+ inches in the rear. I found that overall feel is very dependant on front wheel pressure. 35 lbs in front and car is squirley. 20 in front and car is dead. 26 in front is just right. Absolutely neutral. Tread wear is even with 1/8" toe in measured between front and back at center of tread. Measurement is with weight on all wheels. Rears seem to like 30 lbs. Tread wear is even all across. I get about 30,000 miles on rears around town and freeway driving. Fronts go a little sooner. Can't wait to hear your driving impressions. Play with pressures. John END QUOTE " the fronts go a little sooner" As a motorcyclist I can tell you, the fronts only go sooner if one is hitting the curves and making it work! Beautiful car Dan!
Out of interest, will the 16" Cromodoras fit under the hood as a spare with the 205/55-16 tire? Freeman
I dunno. The diameter is nealy identical to the stock tire so I would think so but I'm not sure. I put the tires/wheels into storage soon after I bought them a couple of years ago.
Memory is hazy, but I'm pretty sure they don't fit under the hood. Too wide, as I recall. Of course, this raises the issue of what to do in case of a flat. The stock tire would work as a temporary spare, so I think I considered some kind of spacers to hold the hood open slightly to give more clearance, but fortunately I never had a flat.
