Joe West
05-29-2005, 11:18 AM
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Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 13:30:01 -0500
From: Bryan Blackwell <bryan@skiblack.com>
Re: <VV> Questions regarding wheel rim.
Rick Loving wrote:
>
> What kind of option do I have trying to fit a 14"x5.5" (with 2 3/4 positive
> offset for an MG) set of rims with 195/60 tires on a Early model (with heavy
> springs, one coil cut, and high pressure shocks). I know that the Vair
> should have a 13"x5.5" (with 1 3/16 positive offset. Forgive my lack of rim
> knowledge but does this difference mean that they would stick out farther
> from the wheel well or be deeper set into the wheel well. Could I use a
> wheel spacer or if it's the other way what the maximum tolerance for
> offset(have a machine shop remove some material from the inside of the rims)
The problem is there's no really standard way of defining offset (that's why I
don't use it). If at all possible you should either ask the manufacturer, or
measure the wheels yourself. My article (now updated) from the Tech Guide is at:
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/9164/tires.html
The short answer is that earlies don't have much room under there in either
direction, they probably won't work very well. I wouldn't use a spacer that
big unless it bolts to both wheel and hub.
- --
Bryan Blackwell bryan@skiblack.com
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/9164
'61 Corvair Lakewood, '64 Corvair Greenbrier, '65 Corvair Corsa, '66 E-type,
'69 Road Runner, '76 Ford F-250, '88 Acura Integra, '99 Neon R/T
"Why do something if you're not going to obsess about it?"
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 13:30:01 -0500
From: Bryan Blackwell <bryan@skiblack.com>
Re: <VV> Questions regarding wheel rim.
Rick Loving wrote:
>
> What kind of option do I have trying to fit a 14"x5.5" (with 2 3/4 positive
> offset for an MG) set of rims with 195/60 tires on a Early model (with heavy
> springs, one coil cut, and high pressure shocks). I know that the Vair
> should have a 13"x5.5" (with 1 3/16 positive offset. Forgive my lack of rim
> knowledge but does this difference mean that they would stick out farther
> from the wheel well or be deeper set into the wheel well. Could I use a
> wheel spacer or if it's the other way what the maximum tolerance for
> offset(have a machine shop remove some material from the inside of the rims)
The problem is there's no really standard way of defining offset (that's why I
don't use it). If at all possible you should either ask the manufacturer, or
measure the wheels yourself. My article (now updated) from the Tech Guide is at:
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/9164/tires.html
The short answer is that earlies don't have much room under there in either
direction, they probably won't work very well. I wouldn't use a spacer that
big unless it bolts to both wheel and hub.
- --
Bryan Blackwell bryan@skiblack.com
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/9164
'61 Corvair Lakewood, '64 Corvair Greenbrier, '65 Corvair Corsa, '66 E-type,
'69 Road Runner, '76 Ford F-250, '88 Acura Integra, '99 Neon R/T
"Why do something if you're not going to obsess about it?"