>> >
>> > I have LAT wheels which I would like to remove and store. I want to
>> > replace them with a modern alloy wheel from a salvage yard. The bolt
>>pattern
>> > is Ford, so for this is all I have figured out. I thought it would be
>>easier to
>> > ask the list. TIRE SIZES?? CLEARANCES?? WHEEL WIDTH??
>> > Has anyone tried a 14" wheel with a 60 or 65 series tire??
>> >
>> > Sam Haynes Tiger 1-A
>
>On the subject of aftermarket wheels: I was leafing through my Sunbeam
>Specialties catalog, and I noticed that they sell spacers for rear wheels.
>They say that if you have a certain type of brake drum you *must* use these
>spacers or your rear wheels will fall off (not exactly their wording, but
>close). They recommend that even if you don't have the deadly brake drums you
>still use the spacers with any and all aftermarket wheels. I've got 13"
>Shelby wheels on my Tiger. Do I need these spacers?
I've been running the Shelby Minilites w/o the spacer and have had no
problem. I don't have the funky brake drums, so that may be the key. pjb
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