Joe West
05-29-2005, 11:26 AM
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Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 11:51:29 -0700
From: "Thomas L. Gwyther" <gwyth@juno.com>
Re: <VV> Questions regarding wheel rim.
I have run old Datsun 200SX 14" rims (when it still was Datsun)
with 185/60 on the front and 195/70 on the rear with NO problems at all.
I don't know the offset but it could be researched (late 70's rims).
I could find out in a couple weeks as my early stuff is 200 miles
west of me at the moment (I am going there early in Dec.).
Let me know if you want me to measure them.
On Fri, 17 Nov 2000 13:30:01 -0500 Bryan Blackwell <bryan@skiblack.com>
writes:
> 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
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Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 11:51:29 -0700
From: "Thomas L. Gwyther" <gwyth@juno.com>
Re: <VV> Questions regarding wheel rim.
I have run old Datsun 200SX 14" rims (when it still was Datsun)
with 185/60 on the front and 195/70 on the rear with NO problems at all.
I don't know the offset but it could be researched (late 70's rims).
I could find out in a couple weeks as my early stuff is 200 miles
west of me at the moment (I am going there early in Dec.).
Let me know if you want me to measure them.
On Fri, 17 Nov 2000 13:30:01 -0500 Bryan Blackwell <bryan@skiblack.com>
writes:
> 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?"
>
> ******************************
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>
Thomas Gwyther
"Sebring Spyder replica" "'65 500 coupe"
http://bonnevillecorvairclub.bizland.com (webmaster)
http://bonnevillecorvairclub.bizland.com/members/t-s_gwyther.html
(personal page)
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