FRITZWICH(at)aol.com wrote:
> Hello Listers... Here I go again
>
> A few weeks ago I posted some questions about installing 14x6 Dayton wire
> wheels on my Series 3 Alpine. Here's where I am today:
> I received one wheel to try on the car and had a 185/70-14 tire mounted on
> it. The wheel and tire cleared the fenders on all 4 corners but the inside
> of the wheel rim makes contact with the top swivel bearing on the upper link
> of the front suspension and grinds when the wheel is turned.
> Question #1: Can I file down the top swivel bearing about 1/8" for
> clearance? BTW: The brake caliper housing has plenty of clearance.
>
> Next concern:
> Since the dimensions of this wheel is substantially larger than the 4Jx13
> wheel, I pushed the wheel all the way back on the splined hub and counted the
> number of threads that stick out from the wheel hub. Two threads are visible
> with the 14x6 wheel and 5 threads are visible with the 13" wheel. That's
> about 1/4 " to 3/8" less thread to work with on the 14 " wheel when
> tightening the spinners.
> Question #2: Is this critical if the spinner can still bottom out on the
> wheel hub and lock it down?
>
> Although the Dayton 72 spoke chrome wire wheel is absoultely beautiful, if
> the answer to either of these questions is no, the 14x6 Dayton goes back.
> Then I will try to find 14x5.5" wheels, either Mini look-alikes with splined
> hubs or chrome wire, and start all over again.
>
> Your help answering these questions is greatly appreciated. Thank you
> ...Rich
Rich:
I agree with Christopher, that it is unlikely that anyone on the list (even if
they have done what you are suggesting) could guarantee your safety with these
sorts of modifications. This is because your mods introduce the possibility of
failure under conditions not originally engineered into parts of the car. This
failure may not occur, but if it does, may be catastrophic.
Ron Tebo
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