Progress- Got the new tires, Sumico 185/60R14. They are H rated and have a sidewall pressure of 51 psi. I also had bolt in valve stems installed, per USFRA requirements. Driving from the tire place back to work, I could feel every micron of rubber I was leaving on the pavement. Come to find out, they inflated the tires to 32 psi. They are now at 60 and feel much better.
Since I didn't already have enough on my plate, I decided to fabricate/install aluminum rear skirts instead of reinstalling the ABS ones I already have. This, of course, meant that I now had to do some shaping behind the wheels, but got to leave out the steel backers that I had to use on the ABS ones. By the time that was done, I ran out of steam and came home without putting the belly pan on.
I can't seem to log into my photobucket account, so pics later.
Pic of tread,
Just-cause-I-needed-more-to-do skirts
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