Recent content by Wiseacre

If I were in your shoes I'd get that soft top fixed and operable. There's nothing like open-air driving and you don't need to slide that soft top all the way open. You can open it only a foot or so and lock it in place. Like I mentioned earlier, an upholstery shop that deals with convertible...

Neither the Plexi (acrylic) or Lexan (polycarbonate) will be DOT legal as auto glazing unless fabbed and bugged by an automotive glazing company. The thinnest acrylic or polycarb transit bus side windows are 1/4". Most are 3/8" - 1/2" and you see those drum. A good auto glass shop can cut...

How are the Conti's with noise? I've got the Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S's and they're so freakin' loud on concrete, which is what most of our freeways are made of. They handle well but I guess there's a trade-off.

3M Window Weld is just a basic windshield urethane adhesive so don't waste your time looking for a specific brand. Urethane adhesive needs a warm, moist environment to cure well so if you're in a real dry climate, like Phoenix, a few mists of water after applying won't hurt. Do it inside in...

The math: 195mm/25.4= 7.68" X .5 (50) aspect ratio = 3.84" sidewall X 2 = 7.68" + 16" rim = 23.68" diameter X 3.1416 (pi) = 74.4" circumference 195-50-16 = 74.4" circumference 205-50-16 = 75.6" circumference 250-40-16 = 70.6" circumference If running a 205-50-16, multiply your speedo by 1.016...