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re: Alloy wheels that work

To: conan@ralvm8.vnet.ibm.com, bryan.vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM
Subject: re: Alloy wheels that work
Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2000 14:29:15 GMT
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
My Father's Race Bugeye has what I believe as Authentic Mini-Lites on it. 
Can these be reliably used as street wheels? Or should I look for something 
else?
Brian


>From: conan@ralvm8.vnet.ibm.com
>Reply-To: conan@ralvm8.vnet.ibm.com
>To: bryan.vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM
>CC: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: re: Alloy wheels that work
>Date: Fri, 7 Jul 00 17:38:59 EDT
>
> >>                     Fiat 124/x19 wheels will fit on our sprites??
> >>How about wheels from a triumph spitfire?
>
>   No and No.  Frayed knot.
>   Actually, there's very little that fits.  Vega/Monza/Starfire/etc.
>is all I know about.  And requires a thin spacer at one end of the
>car.  The Vega wheels with lots of small holes (as opposed to the
>4-spoke Vega GT wheels) also apparently have a slightly too small
>center hole so you have to turn down the center of your hubs slightly.
>   Spridget uses a 4-inch diameter bolt circle.
>     Ed in NC

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