[Rick K]

All,

I have an '80 SC and the tires are beginning to get a little hard/cracked and I don't believe that the tires that are on there are even in production anymore. I bought it about 1.5 yrs ago and the PO drove it infrequently, hence the old tires. I am thinking about doing some drivers ed in the spring, and the tires need to be replaced.

I want to get smart on wheel/tire sizes. I currently have the standard size fuchs on the car (6's & 7's I believe). I was told that the tires that are on there now are 1 size up (both front and rear), so the tire walls actually come out farther than the lip of the fuchs a fair amount more than I have seen on other SC's. My mechanic and other PCA potomac folks say that this isn't dangerous, some people like the look of the larger tire on smaller fuch. I personally don't mind the look, but I am getting some rubbing/small cuts in the outside part of the tire tread (not good for driver's ed let alone daily driving), so I think sizing down will help that problem. If not, I will mess with the camber until right.

So, my questions...
-What are the standard fuch sizes? What tire sizes fit on these (I will be sure to double check w/ my mechanic)?
-Any suggestions for tires/brands that will be a good weekend driver (will be good if I happen to get caught in the rain) as well as decent in drivers ed that would not break the bank?
-Price to expect per tire?

I would appreciate the feedback, thanks all! -Rick