Got my "new" wheels and tires for the CVCC...

[quickdodge®]

Wheels and tires are in. Yessir!

And this is actually an upgrade. These are 13" x 5.5 Carroll Shelby wheels to be wrapped with Sumitomo HTR200 175/50-13 tires. Taking the tire shop now to have the tires put on. Later, QD.

[Dirty Octopus™]

you spendin too much money on that car. sell it and get a Civic.

[Drummerboy]

small tire is small.

[DeeAOne]

Woot! For upgrades. I've never bought brand new tires before lol

[Machado]

Awww so cute lol.

What was on there before??

[WalkS]

Cool! I didn't know you could get 50 series tires for a 13in rim.

[cjhutch]

I just checked tirerack to see what kind of selection is available for that size and that was the only one on there. Are they hard to find locally? On the plus side those things are dirt cheap. You can get a full set for the cost of one of my tires.

[quickdodge®]

Awww so cute lol.

What was on there before??

155/80-12, lolol. That's factory. This tire/rim combo will be 2" smaller in overall diameter.

Cool! I didn't know you could get 50 series tires for a 13in rim.

Yessir. The last time i had a set of these was back in 1990, lolol. BFG made them then. These are Sumitomo. Later, QD.

[quickdodge®]

I just checked tirerack to see what kind of selection is available for that size and that was the only one on there. Are they hard to find locally? On the plus side those things are dirt cheap. You can get a full set for the cost of one of my tires.

Tire Rack is where I got them. $245 for all four shipped to the house. Ordered them Saturday night and they just got here. I'm sure there are places that can get them, but for the price, tis cheaper. There is also a 215/50-13, but that would be too wide for my rim to look right. Later, QD.

[Dirty Octopus™]

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Yessir. The last time i had a set of these was back in 1990, lolol. BFG made them then. These are Sumitomo. Later, QD.

awwwwww shit son! Sumitomo's run a lil small. we might see a lil stretch!! awwwwww shit son!

[ilbcnu123]

Cool! I didn't know you could get 50 series tires for a 13in rim.

you mean 13in. wheel?

[quickdodge®]

awwwwww shit son! Sumitomo's run a lil small. we might see a lil stretch!! awwwwww shit son!

The rim is 5.5" wide so I don't know if it will stretch too much. I hope not anyway.

you mean 13in. wheel?

I usually type what I mean. Later, QD.

[ilbcnu123]

The rim is 5.5" wide so I don't know if it will stretch too much. I hope not anyway.



I usually type what I mean. Later, QD.

yea ok. i was just letting him know that it was a wheel not a rim. But yea. cool civic. seriously. i have only seen a handful in my life. And what is the meaning of the thread title. Are you progressing towards something or what?

[AV8ter]

155/80-12, lolol. That's factory. This tire/rim combo will be 2" smaller in overall diameter.

Same as a Festiva's, holla holla! Those things are getting hard to find now. Acceleration is going to be much quicker since they are that much shorter.

I see a blue cvcc growing into the earth every time head out to Blankets Creek to mountain bike. Always think of you when I pass it lol.


Kevin

[quickdodge®]

yea ok. i was just letting him know that it was a wheel not a rim. But yea. cool civic. seriously. i have only seen a handful in my life. And what is the meaning of the thread title. Are you progressing towards something or what?

Wheel, rim, same thing really. I say whichever comes to mind first. And yes, I am progressing towards something. I am "restoring" the car to mostly stock with a few accessories. Later, QD.

Same as a Festiva's, holla holla! Those things are getting hard to find now. Acceleration is going to be much quicker since they are that much shorter.

I see a blue cvcc growing into the earth every time head out to Blankets Creek to mountain bike. Always think of you when I pass it lol.


Kevin

Yeah, the acceleration will be a bit more, but I don't drive the car that fast. Are you sure it's a CVCC and not just a regular Civic? Later, QD.

[AV8ter]

Are you sure it's a CVCC and not just a regular Civic? Later, QD.

Oh........ I forget all the different models and such now that I have been out of the mini/micro car thing for awhile. It looks just like yours. Does that mean it could be a cvcc or civic? I know it is your body style, and it might even have a roof rack. I'll figure out the exact loction and send you the google earth info next time I pass it.


Kevin

[Logan]

THIS IS SO GOD DAMN EXCITING

[DVSRX-7]

Just one?

[SlowEG9]

Thats a pretty sweet old school honda...I dont know if its still there but the Honda dealership in athens had a nice old one (similar body but it may have been a civic and not a cvcc though).

What kind of gas mileage does it get?

[D3UC3S]

Sumitomos are cheap and kick ass!!! (see jeep below)


QD..pm me pics of your car please...its killin me. I gotta see this.

[Brian*]

13s ftw!

[quickdodge®]

Thats a pretty sweet old school honda...I dont know if its still there but the Honda dealership in athens had a nice old one (similar body but it may have been a civic and not a cvcc though).

What kind of gas mileage does it get?

The Civic came in two trim levels in the 79s. The 1200 and the CVCC. The 1200 had a 1.2L engine and the CVCC had the 1.5L engine. They are both Civics. My gas mileage is good. I fill up once every 2 - 2 1/2 weeks. Takes about $12 from empty.

QD..pm me pics of your car please...its killin me. I gotta see this.

You talking about with the wheels and all?

13s ftw!

Exactly. I love little bitty wheels, lolol. Later, QD.

[ItsBlack]

Make sure you post this in the Wide Rubber thread

[quickdodge®]

^^^ I replied in there that I would, lolol.

I also just checked Fed EX and my wheels are scheduled to be delivered today. Depending on the time, I'll have pics of the tires on them. Later, QD.

[mushroom_toy]

You better have pics later today!!! Haha.

[S2KJD]

These are Sumitomo. Later, QD.

i hate sumitomo tires. ill never get them again...

[D3UC3S]

I just wanna get some behind the scenes photos....i was super excited when we talked at luby's and still am.

[quickdodge®]

You better have pics later today!!! Haha.

Lolol. As long as things are here and done by around 2pm.

I just wanna get some behind the scenes photos....i was super excited when we talked at luby's and still am.

Most all pictures like that will be in my build thread. I'll get you the link, man. Later, QD.

[D3UC3S]

[quickdodge®]

Wheels just got in. Later, QD.

[DeeAOne]

well get to work then!

[Nerdsrock22]

Those are freaking awesome. I can't wait to see them mounted.

Are they staying just like that or are you going to paint/polish/whatever?

[quickdodge®]

^^^ Paint? That was a good one, lolol.

I'm going to clean them up is pretty much it. Later, QD.

[Machado]

Post some pictures after you put them on!

[Nerdsrock22]

^^^ Paint? That was a good one, lolol.

You never know these days. They'll look awesome.

[roscoe]

In for moar pics!!

[F8d2Blk]

waiting for mounted pics too

[D3UC3S]

*waits in anticipation

[wanggsticky]

Wow, how much did this set cost you?

[e30pwr]

*waits in anticipation

dawt.