"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5)
12/31/2014 at 17:32 • Filed to: None
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"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5)
12/31/2014 at 17:32 • Filed to: None | 2
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Nope your wrong it's even bigger than you think. Stock tire size is a massive 225/80r15. That size no longer exist but let see what tires you can get in the next closest size shall we?
The factory 225/80 tires are 29.5" tall these 235/75R15 are 29.2" tall
BF Goodrich Mud Terrain MK2
Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs
Falken Wildpeak A/T
Firestone Destination M/T
Who knew this car was intended for mud bogging?
BaconSandwich is tasty.
> Luc - The Acadian Oppo
12/31/2014 at 17:35 |
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Sounds like a Top Gear America episode in the making to me...
ranwhenparked
> Luc - The Acadian Oppo
12/31/2014 at 17:39 |
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I remember when I needed new tires for my Cadillac, NTB only had SUV tires in stock in that size. I could still easily get the car whitewalls, of course, but they had to be ordered, since it didn't seem like any place was stocking them. And those were only 235/70/R15.
Alex B
> ranwhenparked
12/31/2014 at 17:44 |
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You have a Cadillac?
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Luc - The Acadian Oppo
> ranwhenparked
12/31/2014 at 17:46 |
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why didn't you put SUV tires on then? Also please share details on the Cadillac.
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ranwhenparked
> Luc - The Acadian Oppo
12/31/2014 at 17:52 |
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Because they have knobbier treads and blackwalls, and Bridgestone still made a vogue whitewall that looked perfect. It was a '90s Fleetwood, I got rid of it about 4 years ago, for space and financial reasons. The last gasp of the classic big American landyacht, all 18 3/4 feet of it.
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ranwhenparked
> Alex B
12/31/2014 at 17:54 |
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I did, got rid of it like 4 years ago.
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Luc - The Acadian Oppo
> ranwhenparked
12/31/2014 at 17:57 |
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Your telling me you didn't plan on taking that beast offroading? 18 3/4 feet in the 90's is no joke the '79 lincoln was the biggest car you could buy in 1979 and it was just a little bigger at 19 1/2 feet.
Sn210
> Luc - The Acadian Oppo
12/31/2014 at 17:59 |
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Did you get the Lincoln?
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ranwhenparked
> Luc - The Acadian Oppo
12/31/2014 at 17:59 |
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The most off-roading I did was gravel/dirt roads, and one time when I had to ford a small creek in a rural area because GPS neglected to note that there was no actual bridge.
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Luc - The Acadian Oppo
> Sn210
12/31/2014 at 18:02 |
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Not yet I'm going to check it out on Saturday.
Maximum_Odyssey
> Luc - The Acadian Oppo
12/31/2014 at 18:03 |
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I drove a 77' Town Coupe for awhile. It happened to have the same tire size as my 91 Ranger, 235/75R15
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Luc - The Acadian Oppo
> Maximum_Odyssey
12/31/2014 at 18:24 |
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how was the '77 coupe? did you have the 400 or 460?
Alfalfa
> Luc - The Acadian Oppo
12/31/2014 at 18:28 |
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Buy a set of off road tires, and lift the Lincoln. You would be an Internet Hero.
shop-teacher
> Luc - The Acadian Oppo
12/31/2014 at 21:18 |
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Any of those tires would go well with the diesel swap.
Damn, 80 series tires?!? No wonder the ride is so cushy!
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Maximum_Odyssey
> Luc - The Acadian Oppo
12/31/2014 at 22:01 |
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460. I think I got 7 mpg on a good day.
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Luc - The Acadian Oppo
> shop-teacher
12/31/2014 at 23:25 |
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That's exactly what I was thinking. If I went diesel swap this would complete the package nicely. it would be pretty awesome in the snow too especially it I got the Duratracs. It would be a total tank!
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Luc - The Acadian Oppo
> Alfalfa
12/31/2014 at 23:28 |
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Buddy the possibilities are endless. and I'm just crazy enough to do it, so in all reality this Idea has about a 25% chance of coming to fruition.
My choices are:
-Leave suspension stock
-build performance/track type suspension
-bag it
-lift the beast
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shop-teacher
> Luc - The Acadian Oppo
12/31/2014 at 23:33 |
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Yeah, that's a mean lookin' tire!