----- Original Message -----
From "Mike & Kerry Gigante" <mikeg at vicnet.net.au>
To: "Ryan Irwin" <SixtyOneMG@hotmail.com>; "Gerard Chateauvieux"
<pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>;
"Bill L" <pythias@pacifier.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: Tire Sizes WAS: tires?
> I have a set of 6" vega wheels (and 5" panasports, 5.5" Superlites,
> 7" Supetlites, and 8" 5 slot mags!!). You can fit them on a bugeye, but
> not on a square wheel arch car. You will need spacers and longer wheel studs
> since the offset is different.
>
> The consensus is that 155s are the best tire for stock rims...
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ryan Irwin" <SixtyOneMG@hotmail.com>
> To: "Gerard Chateauvieux" <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>; "Bill L"
><pythias@pacifier.com>
> Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 6:18 PM
> Subject: Tire Sizes WAS: tires?
>
>
> > First thing i thought when i read this was "How the hell did you get 185's
> > on there?" Then i read you had abnormally wide rims. I have 155/80R13's on
> > my '61, but exactly how wide can I go? I do have Vega rims if that makes a
> > difference. However, I'd like to find some nice vented steel ones as my car
> > was meant to have. What's the widest anyone has on stock rims? Anyone have
> > experience with the Vegas?
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