At 06:59 PM 10/10/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>James, I find your comments interesting but somewhat incorrect in
>function. I have used mustang mag wheels on my Tiger racecar for many,
>many vintage races as well as hundreds of solo events. There has never
>been an instance of 'slop' or loose wheels using high quality tapered lug
>nuts of 7/16. If the wheels are installed with the correct torque and
>tightened in the proper sequence there should not be an issue. At least in
>my experience.....my 2 cents. On a Tiger used mostly on the street I see
>no problems.
>Gunny
> Gunny,
> Well some people are lucky. Consider that the original
>Tiger lug nuts have a sharper taper than the US aftermarket lug nuts.
>The Mustang was designed for the US style lug nuts. You did say "high
>quality lug nuts", I assume that you mean US style lug nuts with the
>proper taper for the Mustang wheels. How about the person who assumes
>that the original Tiger or Alpine nuts were OK to use on the Mustang
>wheels? I believe that if there is a known consern for safty, one should do
>what is possible (within reason of course) to avoid the possible problem.
>
>James Barrett Tiger II 351C and others
I think the best solution for those who want to push their Tigers
that hard is to drill the hubs for 1/2" studs. The studs are another place
that fatigue takes it's toll and running potentially mismatched nuts and
wheels will only accelerate this problem. The extra safety margin is
significant.
Tom Hall
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