On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 12:26 PM, Kirk Hargreaves <khargreaves2@gmail.com>wrote:
What is involved with getting wide tyres on my Bugeye as in the pic? Or, at
least wider than the stock skinnys that I currently have?
With disk brakes instead of drums you will have to use longer studs and
spacers. I run 205/60/13s on 5.5 inch Cosmic magnesium wheels. They are
spaced out 1/2 inch so the tires don't rub on the frame member when at full
turn. You also have to bob the bottom part of the fender/valance where it
curves back in towards the car. The tires will rub even in easy turns if you
don't. I bought a fiberglass bonnet so that I wouldn't have to butcher a
really nice steel bonnet...
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Kent
1960 Bugeye
1967 Sprite - following in the 73's footsteps to the boneyard...
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