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silverriff · 03-17-2008, 10:43 AM

I have a 1972 Cutlass with a transplanted 455, and a 350 tran. From what I can tell it still has the stock rearend/gears....2.56's I think? The steering on this thing since I got it has been really loose. I have to keep adjusting it like crazy going down the road. All the suspension looks stock, probably hasent had an alignment in forever, all that will be looked at. My question is the car has some big 50's in the back, and being this is the first time I have ever driven a car with tires this big, how much do they affect steering? If I am going to be making this my daily driver (including daily highway driving) would it be smart to switch them out for "normal" tires, and leave the fatties for special occasions?

03-17-2008, 10:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
silverriff Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 39	Fat 50's affecting my driving? I have a 1972 Cutlass with a transplanted 455, and a 350 tran. From what I can tell it still has the stock rearend/gears....2.56's I think? The steering on this thing since I got it has been really loose. I have to keep adjusting it like crazy going down the road. All the suspension looks stock, probably hasent had an alignment in forever, all that will be looked at. My question is the car has some big 50's in the back, and being this is the first time I have ever driven a car with tires this big, how much do they affect steering? If I am going to be making this my daily driver (including daily highway driving) would it be smart to switch them out for "normal" tires, and leave the fatties for special occasions?