Falken radials? I guess that gets made fun of, the odd time?
Robert D.
-----Original Message-----
From David Riker <davidr at sunset.net>
To: wizardz <wizardz@maxinter.net>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: February 23, 2000 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: Tires - What about us low boys?
>I saw a Midget in the Sacramento area that has MGB wire wheels on it. The
>MGB Wire Wheels will fit on spridget hubs as they have the same spline
>pattern, but I would be leery because there is only about two threads
>exposed to screw the knock off on to. Also, some grinding of the front
>brake calipers is necessary as they rub the center hub. If money is no
>object, British Wire Wheel brochures state that they can have custom wire
>wheels made to any specification. When I win the lottery (yeah, right) I
>plan on having some 14x6 wire wheels custom made.
>
>I am running 175/60-13 Falken radials on chrome 13x4 rims on my lowered RWA
>car. Clearance if fine unless you hit a bump when turning the front wheels
>near full lock.
>David Riker
>74 Midget
>78 Midget
>63 Falcon
>http://personalweb.sunset.net/~davidr
>----- Original Message -----
>From: wizardz <wizardz@maxinter.net>
>To: Christian Stanton <cstanton@pixley.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
><mrzepkow@rochester.rr.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 11:06 AM
>Subject: Re: Tires - What about us low boys?
>
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>> I've been seeing recommendations on tire sizes
>> but everyone speaking is late 70's. That is to say...
>> higher suspension position and square wheel arches.
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>> What about us CB Spridgets that were lower, and have yet again
>> been lowered another 1/2" - 1" as well.
>> I personally have a lowered 73 RWA Midget and am wondering just what will
>> fit under the well.
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>> I've been looking at 14" knock-off center hubed 8-spoke minilite replicas
>> with low aspect tires. I'm hearing that a 155 80 13 and a 185 60 14 are
>> within 11 mm diameter of each other ... roughly a 0.1% speed error at 70
>mph
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>> QUESTION: : Will it fit under a Midget wheel well.?
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>> QUESTION: Has anyone ever test fitted an MGB wire wheel onto a
>> Midget?
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>> So even looking at all the tire calculators out there...
>> How do I know what will fit.
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>> Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
>> OBie - '73 BGT - daily driver
>> http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/ob_description.htm
>> Punkin' - '78 Spitfire - corner ripping screamer
>> http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit78.htm
>> Lil' Greenee - '73 RWA Midget - lady killer
>> http://www.teglerizer.com/midgetstuff/index.html
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