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From: genepadgett@comcast.net
To: "Jeff Holt" <jeff.holt7@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 11:11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Wheels/Tires
Hi Jeff, you can actually go to 16's as I have, it all depends on what you
want. When I was looking for wheels, I dug a lot of info out of the
tigersunited.com web site.What will fit depends in part on what rim width you
want.B A narrower tire and rim in front makes for easier steering.B B B A
wider tire and rim makes for more rubber on the road and better cornering
grip,B but heavier steering.B B
If you want wider all around, are you willing to do some minor valance and
fender lip trimming? BTW a 15 inch wheelB is going to put your A arms right at
the edge of the rim at some point in the defection arc.So wheel weights need
to be inboard of the rim edge, not on the rim edge if your wheel choice get
really close inboard.B With 16 inchers the a-arm tucks inside under the rim
and is less a problem.B With 16 inchers, I run 205/45's in the front.B B That
low profile tire is about 23 inches in diameter, which is close to oem
stockB wheel and tire combination diameter.Keep in mind that the size in the
back will affect your speedo accuracy.B
For me, the starting place was to look for the type and brands of tires I
wanted.I spent a lot of time on the tirerack site pouring over test
results.The number of tires available get larger as the wheel diameter gets
bigger.
Once I found the tire(s) I would want, the size availability helped dictate
the diameter of wheel.B Since offset changes with rim width, one constant to
work with is backside measurement. That is the distance from the hub
mountingB face to the outer edge of the inside rim.You need to keep that no
more than about 4.75 inches, per the tigersunited info, otherwise you have
a-arm andB rim interference in front.B That should allow you to fit a 7 inch
rim on the front with a little trimming of the lower valence lip in the wheel
well.AB 6 inch rim having that same backspace, and a correspondingly narrower
tire,B should will fitB without trimming, but I will leave it for others to
confirm.B B With a 4.75 inch back space you should be okay in the back as
well.B B Just remember that tires have a bit bigger cross-section than the
width of the rim so you need to consider that in looking at clearances to the
springs back there.
Not sure what fits your pricing parameters, but one source of minilite look
alikes is www.vtoperformance.com B with whom I have no affiliation.Got my 16
inchers from them when they were Propack Racing.They also have some Sunbeam
Alpine listed wheels on ebay as we speak.If you contact them be sure and ask
what size studs they are drilled for. Mine were drilled for 1/2 inch studs,
which makes changing a tires a hassle to get the nuts centered in the holes.
Hope some of that helps!B Gene
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From: "Jeff Holt" <jeff.holt7@gmail.com>
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 7:06:45 PM
Subject: [Tigers] Wheels/Tires
I sold my original Pie Wedge mags and the tires. I like the look of Panasports
and/or Minilites, but I want to go larger. I assume I can do 14's but what do
I need to do to go 15"? Low profile tires? What offsets? Can someone suggest a
good (low-priced) source?
Do I need to do anything to even go 14"?
Jeff Holt
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