<VV> Stock wheels or not???

[Bryan Blackwell]

As with many things, this is a value judgment.  You could make a 
similar argument for painting a car a different color, or better 
shocks, or (heaven forbid :-) an Ignitor.  The difference is noticeable 
with better tires, even at "legal" and "sane" (subjective) speeds.  The 
only question is whether it's a good value proposition or not.

Now, having had the pleasure of visiting Ellie (then GF, now wife) in 
the hospital due to cheap tires that worked ok at "legal" and "sane" 
speeds but that didn't work so well one rainy night, I will err on the 
side of overbuying tires.  A performance tire is just that, it has a 
greater performance envelope.  There is no other modification that will 
do more to enhance the performance envelope of your Corvair than good 
tires - and you might not get to choose how much performance you'll 
need.  It is certainly good advice to recommend sampling the 
difference.  It is also worth noting that many performance tires are 
aimed largely at summer driving, so it's worth doing a little research 
before buying.

--Bryan

On Aug 1, 2005, at 12:51 PM, Ron wrote:

> I'll stick to my point with saying that with legal and sane driving on 
> public roads, you'll never get any value out of "performance" tires.  
> The rally and econorun at Portland stressed the cars about as much as 
> anyone would ever want to and yet touring tires were surely adequate 
> at all times.
> RonH