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Re: Wheels.

To: dannyr@flint.umich.edu
Subject: Re: Wheels.
From: pasgeirsson@juno.com (Paul A Asgeirsson)
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 23:48:25 EST
Cc: ckotting@iwaynet.net, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
References: <199810300357.WAA10747@runningman.rs.itd.umich.edu>
Reply-to: pasgeirsson@juno.com (Paul A Asgeirsson)
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Hi Danny,

The Vega wheels are indeed the same 4 on 4 bolt pattern.  They work great
on the Morrises.  But they have a lot of space in their wheel wells.  The
Vega wheels have a lot of offset and may not fit on Spridgets RWA or any.
 The rims come in both 5" and 6".  To fit, they need the centers opened
up a little to clear the front hub centers and the rear axle cap.  The
lug holes are larger than 3/8" so you need to use the lug nut as the
centering device on each stud.

On a Morris they look like the old EZ Clean wheels of the late 30's on
the Morris 8's.

Paul 

PAsgeirsson@juno.com

On Thu, 29 Oct 1998 22:59:59 +0000 "Danny Rendleman"
<dannyr@flint.umich.edu> writes:
>Speaking of wheels, again:  sometime back, I believe, someone offered 
>the idea of using Vega wheels on a Midget.  Is that a real option?  
>And if so, can one use the Vega size tires as well?  We're talking 
>RWA midgets.  I'm not exactly ready to do so, but I have fond 
>memories of my Vega's wheels and tires and the idea of combining that 
>old car with my Little Guy is tempting.  I seem to recall some 
>problems with the lug nut threads?
>
>Danny
>74 Midget
>GAN5UE153226G
>


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