On the subject of wheels, I know some of you are running 1/2" hole wheels on
your 7/16" studs, using the lug nuts to center them. This sort of works
with a 5 lug wheel but is pushing it on our 4 lugs. I tracked down some E/T
style lug nuts. They look something like this:
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The lower section is 1/2" and centers the wheels on the studs. They are
new, chrome and my set worked well when I was running Mustang LX wheels. If
anyone is interested in a set or needs measurements, email me off list. I'm
thinking they'd run about $2 a nut plus shipping.
Mark
>From: "Andy Walker" <awtiger@ix.netcom.com>
>Reply-To: "Andy Walker" <awtiger@ix.netcom.com>
>To: "Tiger List" <tigers@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Rear wheel spacers
>Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 21:25:54 -0600
>
>Hi, all:
>
>Let's all take a breather from all this TAC nonsense and get back to Tiger
>questions and answers. Speaking of which, I've got one.
>
>Does anyone make 1/2" thick rear wheel spacers for Tigers? Can we even run
>those on our cars? I'm already running 1/4" spacers on the rear and am
>having
>no problems whatsoever. I've measured my wheel studs and I feel confident
>that I can get a 1/2" spacer behind my wheels and still have plenty of
>thread
>left to grab with the lug nuts. Incidentally, I'm running mag wheels, not
>stock wheels, and I want to kick the rear track out just a bit further if
>at
>all possible. Anybody got any input on this?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Andy Walker
>B382001600LRXFE
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