Hi Matt,
The problem is that 175/70 x 13 tyres on 4.5 wire wheel rims will rub on a
square arch car. For instance can you even get the wheels and tyres off
without using a massive pry bar on the wheel arch or letting the air out of
the tyres (don't ask me how I know!!). The solution I adopted was to fit
round arches which I prefer anyway along with wider rims wire wheels.
It won't be the diff housing (axle casing) because the half shafts (axles)
would be the wrong length so would not fit.
Daniel1312
In a message dated 06/10/99 03:13:35 GMT Daylight Time, davidr@sunset.net
writes:
<< . Did you change these parts all at once, or one at a time?
2. Did the car have steel wheels, and was converted to wire wheels?
3. Are the spokes loose on the wire wheels?
If wire wheel axles are substituted into a disc wheel rear axle to convert
to wire wheels, the diff. housings are different widths. Can't remember
which is which, but it thought I remembered the disc wheel axle housing is
about 1/2 inch wider than wire wheel axle housing. Just swapping the axles
would widen the rear track and cause the problem you mention.
If the spokes are loose on the wire wheels, when adding a panard rod,
instead of the axle floating slightly from side to side under hard
cornering, the wheels themselves could be flexing (potential disaster when
they finally give up).
Cheap fixes: die grind off some of the inside of the wheel lips, raise the
rear back up 1", or don't corner so fast.
David Riker
74 Midget
78 Midget
63 Falcon
----- Original Message -----
From: <AHSprite78@aol.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 6:12 PM
Subject: rear tire rubbing
> well i've got a problem. I've got a '67 Sprite with the square wheel
arches,
> wire wheels (off a '73 midget), winner's circle panhard rod, moss's 1"
> lowered springs, winner's circle carrera tube shock conversion, and 175/13
> tires. The problem is that when cornering, the rear tires rub the outside
of
> the fenders. The passenger side is much worse. It's worn a slight groove
in
> the tire, the driver side is just a little shiny. The thing is, it didn't
> seem to rub when I didn't have the panhard. (maybe i'm just a little more
> aggressive now that the panhard and springs are different) I was
wondering
> what everone thought I should do. Is there an easy, cheap (hey, we tight
> here too! i'm in highschool, come on!) or any type of adjustment i can do?
> Thanks a million. Oh yea seems to me that most prefer the 155 or 153/13
> tires, i know i know, they came on the car and were knew, so don't blame
too
> much on me.
>
> THANKS
> Matt Smith
> '67 Sprite
>
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