I have a 1984 Chevrolet Cavalier wagon.
It was my dad's. It sat parked for 10 years. He passed away, I inherited it, and I got it running again with a new fuel pump (and a fuel tank due to rust).
The problem is that it has old tires on it. Really old. Like Montgomery Ward Grappler II tires. I haven't checked the date code but I suspect these date back to the early 90s!
The stock tire size is 175/80R13 and as far as I can tell the only passenger car (not trailer) tire available in this size is the Milestar MS775.
I think maybe a better option would be to get steel 15" wheels from a 1998-2004 Cavalier and 195/60R15 tires, which are very close to the same outer diameter as 175/80R13. I can find these wheels for about $25 a piece in quite a few wrecking yards, and there seems to be a decent selection of 195/60R15 tires.
The bolt pattern is the same (5x100) and the bore (57.1MM) is the same, but I have not been able to confirm that the offset is the same.
Does anyone know if GM used the same offset on the J-body through it's existence and if not what problems a different offset might cause?
It was my dad's. It sat parked for 10 years. He passed away, I inherited it, and I got it running again with a new fuel pump (and a fuel tank due to rust).
The problem is that it has old tires on it. Really old. Like Montgomery Ward Grappler II tires. I haven't checked the date code but I suspect these date back to the early 90s!
The stock tire size is 175/80R13 and as far as I can tell the only passenger car (not trailer) tire available in this size is the Milestar MS775.
I think maybe a better option would be to get steel 15" wheels from a 1998-2004 Cavalier and 195/60R15 tires, which are very close to the same outer diameter as 175/80R13. I can find these wheels for about $25 a piece in quite a few wrecking yards, and there seems to be a decent selection of 195/60R15 tires.
The bolt pattern is the same (5x100) and the bore (57.1MM) is the same, but I have not been able to confirm that the offset is the same.
Does anyone know if GM used the same offset on the J-body through it's existence and if not what problems a different offset might cause?