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Re: Wheels and Tires for the porsche

To: George Mitchell <americanpartner@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Wheels and Tires for the porsche
From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 15:20:31 -0700
Don't forget 1" lug nuts if you go steel.
Ed

George Mitchell wrote:

> Hey list  ,
>  I am makinng some commitments on wheels and tires for
> the Porsche "thing".
> Chuck at Taylor Made will make whatever I want but
> gave me some options.
> Bolt pattern
> Should I go with a five or six lug ( the champ has
> six--should be easy ,just want to make sure )
>
> Is there an advantage to any particular offset?( he
> didn't ask me that, I thought of it myself )
>
> 90 degree lugs or 60 ?
>
> Gotta go with steel ,right ?
>
> How wide of a rim? ( I am going to go with an 18 inch
> tire )
>
> Should I wait to order the tires until the last minute
> ? ( They get old -- the fresher the better )
> or are they out of the molds a long time ago and it
> won't make any difference.
>
> George "enjoying 50 degree wheather, still wishing I
> was in California so I could be closer to the salt "
> in  DC
>
> Do You Yahoo!?


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