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Size Matters: Now Automakers Brag About How Small Their Engines Are
24.05.12
It’s taken quite a while—and more than a few gas price hikes—for automakers to come around to the idea that the building and selling of small cars (or big cars with small engines) is a smart business move. By the fall of 2011, nearly half of all new cars in the U.S. had four-cylinder engines , compared to just 32% in 2007. Average gas mileage has improved as well, with the typical new car getting more than 23 mpg , compared to 20 mpg four years ago.
Ford, the prototypical macho American automaker—the company that brought us the Mustang and the F-150—has made one of the swiftest shifts to focusing on fuel efficiency. The average new Ford sold in February 2011 got 17.3 mpg, compared to 22.2 mpg for the average Ford sold in February 2012 .
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For decades, Ford and other U.S. automakers seemed to assume that bigger usually meant better, in terms of vehicle and engine size alike. The Freudians out there may have wondered whether these car manufacturers were focusing on size in order to compensate for something.
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can I fit classic American muscle car wheels on my Honda accord coupe 2000?
Apr 16, 2010 by ortega | Posted in Honda
I am a big fan of those wheels and tyres from the 60 and 70s and just recently considered getting a set and fitting it to my 2000 Honda accord coupe(5 studs).do you think it will be ok? what shall I look for when sourcing the right wheels?
Thanks in advance
If you have enough time and money, anything is possible.
Several of the companies who made those wheels back in the day are still in business. You might want to do some searching on the Internet to find out what's available to fit your car.
| Apr 16, 2010
maybe, but should you ? This made me laugh thank you. Putting those on a Honda Accord. If you do that I promise that when you go down the road you or ever talk about the wheels, someone else is going to laugh.
Mike | Apr 16, 2010
No, please don't insult the car you take them off of by putting them on that rolling turd.
Chris G likes chicken wings! | Apr 16, 2010
Which tire is better, Coker Classic or BF Goodrich Whitewall Radial ?
Nov 07, 2010 by Ben T | Posted in Other - Cars & Transportation
I'm in the market for a set of white wall radial tyres, and my only options are BF Goodrich and Coker Classic (or American Classic but I've been told they aren't great). If anyone has experience with both or either please give me your though.
Thanks
As per my information, BF Goodrich is comparatively better than other cars, though Coker Classic is also not that much bad. It is for you to be satisfied.
Sreeraman | Nov 07, 2010
Questions about selecting new rims/wheels on a classic American car...?
Dec 27, 2007 by Dog | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
Okay, so a '73 Chevy Caprice is not really considered a classic but just a really old car, but hopefully I can still get some feedback to help this project along.
My main question is, how do I determine what size wheels to get for this car that's slowly being restored and given some mild/street-legal upgrades?
I know the diameter that I want (15") but I'm still not sure about the width the wheels, and what factors I should consider in selecting these.
So my questions are:
1) What's the WIDTH of the wheels on the typical muscle car?
2) If I want wider tires in the back, do I necessarily have to get different size rims/wheels for the front and back of the car?
3) What kind of modifications may be necessary to fit new wheels?
Any feedback will help. Thank you.
I have restored many muscle cars and upgraded many. You have to check the clearance of the weel wells and measure them. You can still place larger tires on the same size rims slightly. You may have to purchase spacers that go between the drums on the rear and the rim (second choice). My first choice has always been to buy negative off set rims instead of spacers - they are safer.
Termite | Dec 27, 2007
american cars suck lool
Daniel D | Dec 27, 2007
Why do people say something really stupid than put lol after it. It's not funny. Now on to the question. 7 inch is what you want to know. If you get the correct offset a 15X8 wheel with 255X60X15 should fit on all four with no problem
Just Me | Dec 27, 2007
Call Coker Tire in Tennessee, go to CokerTire.Com.....they are the guru on classic wheels and tires for all muscle and classic vehicles. Ask for technical assistance when they answer.
bigmikeumpire | Dec 27, 2007
Re: Imports Vs. Domestic?
May 03, 2008 by Mysterious Racer P | Posted in Other - Cars & Transportation
Just curious, has anyone else noticed that it seems like most of the people who claim that they "see Japanese cars broken down all the time" and things like that are people who live in the South or Midwest and whose recent questions answered all center around how much they love Bush?
Because I have.
I worked for Chevy for a long time, and later switched over to Lexus. I've owned or had GM products as company cars, and they saw the shop more than my VW did, and hell... my S2000 hasn't *ever* been in to the shop in the year I've owned it... just gas, oil & tires.
Classic American cars are great reliability-wise and our full-size pickups are still great but for cars? Sorry, imports pwn.
Good answers guys. I'm not saying that everyone in the south or midwest says that because hey, more people buy imports these days than domestics and so by proxy most people in those regions would buy imports... I'm just asking if anyone else has noticed that it's a higher concentration in those regions, and why?
I agree i own a Subaru Impreza and i run the hell out of it. I have never had a problem with it in the 3 + years that i have owned it.
and i actually owned a Chevy cavalier before that and it wasnt nearly as trustworthy as my subaru. so as far as import vs domestic i say Import
mercfan33 | May 03, 2008
Why do people put 24" wheels on cars?
Jul 18, 2007 by pacdog | Posted in Other - Cars & Transportation
It has got to be the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen.
Is this even safe? It ought to be a crime to ruin a great American classic this way. Back in my day, when we would jack up the rear ends of our cars, the police would follow us around with a tape measure so they could give us a ticket for "illegal ride height" So how can it be legal to jack up a car in order to fit 24" wheels and these tiny little tires on them?
Still, with a little extra thought and planning, the classic American vacation needn't ravage the environment, too. Check out Earth911's tips to greening your car travel. Grabbing fast food on the go takes a toll on the planet's resources from the
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