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Re: Left rear tire rubbing on 185x70R14s, Center lock wheels.

To: "Eric" <eric@erickson.on.net>, "mgs@autox.team.net"
Subject: Re: Left rear tire rubbing on 185x70R14s, Center lock wheels.
From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 00:08:54 -0600
Not hard at all.  Going straight and smooth at 45 mph it will rub
lightly.  Any left turn over about 45 degree over 20mph and it rubs
hard.

I just went and measured the distance from my tire to the fender on
both sides of the car.  The left side is between 1/2" and 5/8".  The
right side is about 7/8" to 1".   That is only about 1/4" off center.

Larry Hoy sent me the measurements he got from Kelvin a few months
back.  (I assume that was our Moss fellow on the list.)  The are as
follows:

>Here is the info on the rear end case dimensions. 
>These measurements are from the brake backing plate flange to brake backing 
>plate flange. 
>
>Early Banjo: 
>Wire Wheel 44.5" 
>Steel Wheel 46.25"
>
>Late Sauls:
>Wire Wheel 47" 
>Steel Wheel 48.5"
>Hope this helps, Kelvin. 

I think that the backplate butts up to the flange, so I measured from
the back plate of both sides.  I came up with a totally wrong number.
~45.5"  

Here is me measuring it:

http://www.lundgren.us/axle/

I even double checked!

I also double checked that the axle is a tubed type. (Only one seam in
the pumpkin.)

So I am measuring wrong, but I am not sure how to do it right.

My measurements of the tires really make me almost positive that my DPO
got me again, and put wire on a disc axle. However I would like to be
able to measure this out to make 100% sure.


On Sun, 15 Sep 2002 12:31:32 +0930, Eric wrote:

>
>So I am not sure why the 185 width would cause you problems except with
>maybe excessive axle movement side-to-side.  How hard are you pushing
>the car to get her to rub?


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