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Re: 7" wheels

To: Victor Laury <vlaury@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: 7" wheels
From: Fred Davidson <fred.davidson@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 13:38:49 -0500
Victor Laury wrote:
> 
> Fred, Your a tease! You tell me that you have the perfect wheel, but did not
> give a backspace measurement. If you want to make me crazy, your doing just
> fine.
> 
> Victor:
> 
> Sorry for the delay in the response but here it is.
> 
> I have run 7" Panasports with 195/60x14 Yokohama and 6.5" Minilite with
> 195/60x14 BFGs with no problems. The Panasports have been on the car for
> about 11 years (streeet/autocross)-  and the minilites (autocross & solo
> I)
> 
> The inside lip of the rear fender bent up slightly at 10 o'clock looking
> straight on the wheel opening - that is were the tire comes closest to
> the fender.
> 
> I have had no rubbing at any time. The car has stock early 1600 springs
> rear and competition springs in front with no insulation rubbers.
> 
> The car can be seen on the Mark Dent/Charlie Ellis calender from last
> year - "Miss April".
> 
> I believe however each roadster is a little different!! So Measure!!
> 
> Hope this helps
> 
> Fred
> --
> Fred Davidson
> R.R.#4, 930 South River Road
> Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0


Victor:

Sorry!! I didn't put all this stress on you!

Minilite  6.5 X 14  backspace -  4 3/16" or 10.5cm 

Panasport  7 X  14  backspace -  4 1/2" or 11.5cm

Measured from a straight edge across the inside of the rim to the
mounting surface.

Fred
-- 
Fred Davidson
R.R.#4, 930 South River Road
Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0

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