Just bought a 521

[d.p]

What size and make tires are those? 

[mainer311]

41 minutes ago, d.p said:

What size and make tires are those? 

Toyo R888R

205/50-15 front

225/50-15 rear

[d.p]

Lol man R888s for a Datsun 521?  Let alone any Datsun outside of maybe Rays.  
 

 

[thisismatt]

1 hour ago, mainer311 said:

My Jakes Makes clear tail lenses came in tonight, along with his steering column grommet. Great parts!

 

 

And my rear 225’s are in as well.

 

Good job, you didn't go all dp on the tires

[thisismatt]

42 minutes ago, mainer311 said:

Toyo R888R

205/50-15 front

225/50-15 rear

 

lol have fun parallel parking 😁

[mainer311]

11 minutes ago, d.p said:

Lol man R888s for a Datsun 521?  Let alone any Datsun outside of maybe Rays.  
 

 

Hah, yeah, it’s going to be fun.

[d.p]

I don’t know man.

 

Seems like lipstick on a pig so to speak. Truck ain’t fast or handle well enough to warrant anything close to a such sticky tire.  
 

 

[datzenmike]

I put power steering on my 620 because of the tires. Electric steering???

[mainer311]

1 hour ago, d.p said:

I don’t know man.

 

Seems like lipstick on a pig so to speak. Truck ain’t fast or handle well enough to warrant anything close to a such sticky tire.  
 

 

Who cares?

[datzenmike]

12 hours ago, mainer311 said:

And my rear 225’s are in as well.

 

They'll look badass on a badass tuck. Smaller fronts make the rears look even bigger and even add slight rake.

[demo243]

@mainer311 are you running sway bars on this thing?

 

Definitely consider it if you aren’t once these sticky tires are on. The futofab bars made a big difference on my 620.

[mainer311]

1 hour ago, demo243 said:

@mainer311 are you running sway bars on this thing?

 

Definitely consider it if you aren’t once these sticky tires are on. The futofab bars made a big difference on my 620.

 

Stock sway in the front. I have seen Dave's sway bars. A bit pricey though. 

[demo243]

13 minutes ago, mainer311 said:

 

Stock sway in the front. I have seen Dave's sway bars. A bit pricey though. 

At least you have something on there. 

[d.p]

9 hours ago, mainer311 said:

Who cares?

 

Yeah I guess you are right.  

[d.p]

And @demo243 have you seen anyone with a futofab sway bar on a 521?  I remember reading somewhere that they had to be flipped upside down to fit.   And @mainer311 the $250 sway bar is pricey but not $800 on tires for a 521?  

 

Edited July 21, 2021 by d.p

[demo243]

I haven’t that I recall … but it does say 66-77.

 

I think you can get some Addco? Ones off jegs for a little less.

 

Worth driving it first. But those sticky tires are definitely going to exaggerate body roll.

[mainer311]

12 minutes ago, d.p said:

And @demo243 have you seen anyone with a futofab sway bar on a 521?  I remember reading somewhere that they had to be flipped upside down to fit.   And @mainer311 the $250 sway bar is pricey but not $800 on tires for a 521?  

 

 

They were only $580. If I did the front, I'd do the rear as well, so $500, but I see your point. 

 

I took the truck out in the rain the other day (which I rarely do) and it was spinning through 3rd gear. That's what prompted the tire change. At that point I just wanted something cool, and the local Pep Boys had 2 of them laying on the floor in the front entrance. 

[d.p]

Man I was going to mention R888Rs are shitty in the rain because they are R compounds but I guess if you aren't blasting down the freeway at 100mph in a heavy downpour you should be fine.  I too rarely, if ever, drive my truck in the rain so would be a non-issue.  But they are also loud as fuck so your experience maybe good or bad.   What tires do you have on now?  I have hankook all seasons which do fine in pretty much rain or shine (never driven in the snow and probably never will).  I mean for what power the truck puts down they are fine.  

[mainer311]

Current tires are 195/60-15 Goodyear Eagle RS-A. They were like $50/each new. I just needed something cheap at the time so that I could get the 15's put on after my brake conversion 2+ years ago. 

Edited July 21, 2021 by mainer311

[d.p]

I think I paid $70 per for mine which is par for the course for my truck I guess. 

 

Now that I think about it I really do have no rhyme or reason on how I justify a cost for my truck.  Meaning what is the most I would pay for something at one time for it?  If I had to guess it has to be under $1000 at the very most but whether I end up spending more than that on what I am buying is irrelevant.  Some weird games I play my head with this truck.  

[thisismatt]

I had some cheap Goodyear tires on my old Accord. I was following a garbage truck on a twisty road in light rain and couldn't keep up with it through the turns because the tires kept breaking loose 🥴 Pretty much swore off Goodyear after that. 

 

There's nothing fiscally justifiable when spending money on a 521, so don't even think about it. You'll never get the money back anyways. I just think about it as entertainment spending.

[mainer311]

May take a break from tearing down a plaster ceiling today and try these bitches out.

 

[d.p]

Why do the fronts look like they stick way out past the fenders?  Is it the angle? 

[datzenmike]

Don't forget to warm up your arms first.....

[mainer311]

58 minutes ago, d.p said:

Why do the fronts look like they stick way out past the fenders?  Is it the angle? 

Truck tapers down. They do stick out slightly more.