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Re: [Roadsters] Advice on Wheels and Tire combos

To: "Joe Russo" <jrusso07@rochester.rr.com>, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Advice on Wheels and Tire combos
From: "Dewey Hahlbohm" <hahlbohmd@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:41:19 -0600
Joe, try the following sources on tires, in order of applicability to
answer your questions.

www.311s.org/tech/wheels/wheelsfaq.html  At the bottom of this site you
will find a link to the next site

kmhafer.datsun510.com/wheelchart.html

www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html

Last site is www.carbibles.com and check out the section on wheels and
tires.

These 4 sites will probably give you more info than you will ever need. 
Good luck, Dewey 



> [Original Message]
> From: Joe Russo <jrusso07@rochester.rr.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Date: 3/15/2008 1:23:44 PM
> Subject: [Roadsters] Advice on Wheels and Tire combos
>
> My 70 SRL project is progressing to the point where I need to find some
> tires.  Recent posts about tires have helped spur me into action - so
thanks
> for that. There's still about a foot of snow on the ground here in NY but
> it's melting (slowly) so no big rush.
>
>
>
> I am liking the Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS recommended by Gordon (based
on
> Tirerack survey info). I am running the Yoko's on my other roadster and
> figured I would give the Bridgestones a try.
>
>
>
> I spent about an hour on 311s org and I couldn't find what I was looking
for
> - at least not in enough detail to give me confidence to spend a few
hundred
> on new tires. At one time I read on 311s.org that almost any Z-car wheel
> would fit on the roadster but I can't seem to find that content on the
site
> anymore.
>
>
>
> Here's what I have to work with:
>
>
>
> A set of Konig rewind 14x7 from a 240Z (-9mm offset I believe).  - If I go
> with these, what size tire would fit on the roadster? I think I have to go
> to a 205 series go get out to the 7" rim width - any tire advice for these
> wheels?  I think people are running these based on some pics and info on
> 311s but the site was not clear on offsets and tire sizes.
>
>
>
> A set of Appliance Mesh 14x6 wheels - again from a 240Z (offset???)  - I
am
> leaning toward these wheels because I think they will fit better
(although I
> like the look of the rewinds better). I am liking a 195/60-14 or 185/60-14
> for these.
>
>
>
> Any advice how to measure the offset? Being an EE, I was never very good
> with the mechanical measurements except basic stuff like rulers or
calipers
>
>
>
> Last choice is the stock steelies with the stock dog dish hub caps - I
would
> run the 175/70-14's on these.
>
>
>
> I apologize if this info is readily available on 311s and I am too lame to
> find it - I just couldn't get enough details from the time I spent
looking -
> I  figured you all would help me out.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Joe
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