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To: "Tiger List" <tigers@autox.team.net>, <alpines@autox.team.net>
Subject: Wheel measurements
From: "Andy Walker" <awtiger@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 14:14:15 -0500
Hey, guys:

I've run across some info on wheel measurements that I do not understand and I
was hoping someone on these two lists might be able to decipher it for me.
First of all, I'm planning to purchase some Minator wheels for my Series I
Alpine vintage racer in the size of 13" x 5.5".  I asked my supplier for
backspace measurements on both a 5" wheel and a 5.5" wheel and he got the
following response from Minator:

5" wide wheel has a backspace measurement of "ET20"
5.5" wide wheel has a backspace measurement of "ET25"
(my quotation marks)

Does anybody understand that description?  I've e-mailed my supplier back with
that question and he, in turn, has e-mailed Minator but, so far, we have not
received an answer.  Can anyone decipher that?

Many thanks,
Andy Walker
'60 Sunbeam Alpine Series I
'67 Sunbeam Tiger Mk1A

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