[Spridgets] Tires

[Jeff]

Michael,  I have had spacers on 2 Bugeye's for years.   Depending on how 
much 1/8" or more you may need long studs.   One is a street car I now 
have 5.5" Minitors.  On my racecar I once had as much a 1/2" on the 
front.  With long wheel studs.  If you are only driving on the street 
there will be no problem with having spacers.  If you do a lot of 
Autocross etc. it might be a concern, but I do not think so. BTY, You 
can use a 1/8" spacer without long studs.
Jeff Kelly

On 3/28/2017 12:56 AM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets wrote:
> I wanted to stay away from spacers.  I have read in other forums that 
> the wheel is not as secure because of the free space between the wheel 
> and the brake drum.  Different if bolted directly to the brake drum.  
> Less sheer strength for the lug bolt.  Don't know, just talk on other 
> forums.
> Mike MacLean
>
>
> On Monday, March 27, 2017 9:50 PM, CosmicMag1380 
> <cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I have 205/60/13s with 1/2" spacers on longer studs... My rub problem 
> is on the bonnet wheel arch. That's why I bought a fiberglass bonnet 
> so I could cut it without destroying a very nice original. All this 
> because I got a great deal on a set of Cosmic magnesium wheels that 
> were too wide for little, err, stock tires. Maybe I shoulda stayed 
> stock. It would have been easier and less expensive.
>
> On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 9:15 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets 
> <spridgets at autox.team.net <mailto:spridgets at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>
>     I have been running 175-70R 13 tires on my Bugeye for 10 years. 
>     Last week checking out the brakes was the first time I had the
>     tires off the car since installing them.  Heck, I have been lucky
>     to drive it 100 miles a year while I was working.  I took them off
>     only to check out why the brakes would only work when you pushed
>     real hard on the pedal.  Due to age and heat the shoe lining had
>     cracked and glazed over.  All it needs is new shoes, which I
>     have.  I bought them from Ed a few years ago along with flexible
>     hoses and new slave cylinders, just for spares.  I also found a
>     tremendous oil leak on the right side rear.  OK, I'll fix that
>     too.  Also the Australian Super Lite rim (Minilite replica) was
>     rubbing on the tie rod end vertical threads on the left front
>     side.  That is not a problem with the tires though.  The tire
>     problem is in the back.  On the right side, the trailing arm
>     bracket was rubbing against the tire wall and had cut a 1/8th inch
>     by 1/4 inch wide trough in the side wall.  Not having a panhard
>     bar on the differential, that rear end must be sliding back and
>     forth just as it should, but with wide tires it's a problem.  The
>     only other size I can go to that has the same diameter are 155 70R
>     13 tires.  Is anyone running these tires and what kind of
>     recommendations can anyone give for a brand?  It's time for new
>     tires in any case.
>     Mike MacLean
>
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