Well, its here!!

got my Fiat 128 Rally to my work!! Now its time to get it all cleaned up! Got a cheap electrical Mr. Gasket fuel pump, fired right up!! Hopefully ill get my tires in time for The Mitty!!

I love little Fiats !! That thing is just soooo right.

Awesome!

That is one SWEET car!

What tire size are you choosing?

DeadSkunk wrote: I love little Fiats !! That thing is just soooo right.

me too... before I got my first Honda my GF had a 128 , that's when I feel in love with FWD... she's long gone but the love of FWD is still there

In reply to oldsaw:

right now, it has a 215/50 13 on there, so something similar i think. Sumitomo has one for like $50 each, and they have a race tire for $140 each!

In reply to wbjones:

WERD!

My first experience with FWD was a test drive in a 128SL. The sales rep was a very enthusiastic driver.

After driving it, too, I knew why; I bought one!

In reply to DukeOfUndersteer:

Way cool choice!

Looks like the car has some 13x6(?) BWA's and 215/50-50's will fit. Also, 185/60's will also work and you have choices in stickier compounds.

BUT, if you go with the 215 Sumi's, please give some feedback on the performance; It's a tire size I'm seriously considering for my EF Civic.

And again, congrats on car!

definitely! Yea, spent way too much this week, so i gotta wait a week before throwing $300 down on tires, but i will need them to get it back on the street.

That is really awesome. HOw is the underhood and floor? I don't see a lot of rot and I see huge fender flares. 2 things that make me happy.

I Like IT! Very cool car. AND it fits on a landscaping trailer!

Awesome car! Needs 131 Abarth rally colors...

Love it!

Keep it yellow.

I've got loads of free 235 70 13 hooshier DOT race tires. Located in Ma.

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That's a cool ride.

Well done getting it back!

Truly awesome little car.

/Mr. Burns voice

Excellent.

\Mr. Burns voice

I'll be at the Mitty, I'll keep an eye out. I'll be in the black Corrado in my avatar.

Just as soon as you are done with it ship it my way. I have a serious hankering for a "big" fiat.

That little car is impossibly HOT!

That's looking good. What condition are the rear shock towers in?

Very cool car! I dont think I have seen one of those before! How hard are they to come by in the states?

That's a cool car! I want one.

DukeOfUndersteer wrote: In reply to oldsaw: right now, it has a 215/50 13 on there, so something similar i think. Sumitomo has one for like $50 each, and they have a race tire for $140 each!

Great looking 128! I love the color; and one more example of how box flares DO make everything awesomer.

I have 215/50 13 Sumi's on my X1/9 now. They are crazy cheap. Can't comment on performance, since the car isn't running now, but from what I've been told the sidewalls a weak.

What are these $140 race tires you speak of? The Toyo R888 comes in 225/45R13V and they are about $160/tire.

Listen here duke, its been nearly 20 hours or so, and still not even a single update? what the hell man?

Im angry cuz Im jealous!

mblommel wrote:

DukeOfUndersteer wrote: In reply to oldsaw: right now, it has a 215/50 13 on there, so something similar i think. Sumitomo has one for like $50 each, and they have a race tire for $140 each!

Great looking 128! I love the color; and one more example of how box flares DO make everything awesomer. I have 215/50 13 Sumi's on my X1/9 now. They are crazy cheap. Can't comment on performance, since the car isn't running now, but from what I've been told the sidewalls a weak. What are these $140 race tires you speak of? The Toyo R888 comes in 225/45R13V and they are about $160/tire.

I have Sumi HTR's on my Prelude Si - 195/60-14's and the sidewalls are not real stiff. Running high pressures helps this a lot, but never confuse the tires with the UHP offerings from other companies.

On a light-weight car like an X1/9 or 128, I'd suspect a set of 215's will offer a great deal of grip, but not nearly as much as a real sticky set of 185/60's built to a higher performance level.

Just my $.02.........