I know that there are a lot of postings revolving(!) around this issue, but
maybe I can get a fresh perspective. My '68 122 wagon (4speed w/ factory overdrive) wallows around like a hog on ice, or a sailor on liberty, or, or choose your own simile. I have Michelin 185-65-15s on all sides, factory size sway bar in front, none in the rear, and it's really scary at highway speeds. I'm afraid that a panic lane change will put me where I don't want to be!
So far I've done the following; new rear springs, all new bushings (both large and small), new KYB gas shocks(white), urethane bushings on the Panhard rod, and while things marginally improve, (just like when you wash and wax your car it drives better!!)it still handles like I have 10 bags of cement in the back.
Could the Michelins have an especially soft sidewall which makes the car sway
overmuch? Maybe I didn't pay real close attention to the wheels I used, but they all have that shallow groove where the rim meets the wheel center, so I think they are the wider ones. I'm thinking of mounting 195-70-15's on the rear (the rear tires need replacing anyway)
This car is my "pick-up truck", daily driver, so visuals are really secondary. But, the 185-65-15 Michelins look a little too small in the rear wheel wells.
What part number should I be looking for in my pile of extra rims? I have a thick after-market front sway bar I removed and replaced w/ the stock one, I don't have a rear sway bar, could this help? I'm sort of out of options, and don't want to keep throwing money at a problem I don't understand.
Thanx all