Van et al,
The guys at CDM were working on 16by7 Panasports. I think that
Les said that he would know by the end of this month.
Hello Les whats the word??
Daniel 69 2000
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> That confusion is why I try to stick with backspacing measurements....as I
> have discovered that different manufacturers measure offset differently. So
> one company's 25mm offset may not be the same as another's. And for the
> roadster with stock fenders, you will want to go no lower than a 4.8"
> backspacing on 15" wheel. 5" backspacing will allow the inner rim to just
> BARELY touch the upper a arm under lock-to-lock conditions...i.e. when you're
> making an extreme u turn. So that's not too bad, but pushing it out that extra
> .2 to .25" wouldn't hurt. Now with 16s, you *might* be able to run with the
> higher backspacing (5" or possibly more) in the front because it's rim is now
> a little bit further out (in diameter) and won't interfere with the a arm. But
> in the rear, you'd still want to stay with the lower backspacing because with
> 5" of backspacing on 15" wheels with 195/50-15 tires, the inner side of the
> tire will just barely rub teh inner fenderwell when you're going up extreme
> driveways at an extreme angle. Very extreme! :)
> Now bout going with 16s....well, I haven't heard of any roadster with 16s yet,
> but we could wait say, another 1.5-2 months and we might see one! Maybe even
> 17s! Let the cries of roadster blasphemy begin!
>
> Van<---figures even 18s with the correct specs will fit on the roadster too!
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