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Re: [Re: Ford Contour wheels on the Alpine]

To: <dablue@lightbound.com>, <jsrlee@shaw.ca>, <alpines@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Re: Ford Contour wheels on the Alpine]
From: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 23:26:59 -0400
30 years ago I had a set of spacers made to allow me to use Alpine wheels on
my Husky.  They were about 1/2 inch thick and by not putting wheel weights on
the inside of the rims, I was able to clear the Husky's suspension.  This only
had to be done on the front wheels, the rears fit fine.  The wheel lugs are
plenty long enough to handle 1/2 inch spacers.  Today there are spacers sold
that allow you to do this-you don't have to have them made.

Jan Eyerman


"Bill Blue" <dablue@lightbound.com> wrote:

I'm beginning to think there are no aftermarket wheels that truely fit the
Alpine.  It has a different offset than most wheels, 11/4".  Rear drive cars
use about a 3/4" offset, front drives seem to be something north of 11/2.  I
looked at a lot of wheels at the Invasion and found none that I thought did
not protrude way beyond the same size tire on the Alpine wheel.
Have you looked into using spacers?  Say 1/2 -3/4" thick?
Bill


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John, Sandra & Ryan Lee" <jsrlee@shaw.ca>
To: <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 1:53 AM
Subject: Ford Contour wheels on the Alpine


> Unfortunately don't fit.
>
> Took a wheel off out 98 Ford Contour and stuck in on the front passenger
> side of my Alpine today.
>
> Same bolt pattern, but the A-arm rubs on the inside of the rim. Was
> thinking this was a possibly cheap solution to get 14" wheels on my
> Alpine. I was thinking of modifying steel wheels and put trim rings and
> Alpine hub-caps on. But oh well.
>
> I've tried reading through the list. I've heard good things about
> Mustang wheels, I've heard bad thins about Mustang wheels. I also saw
> comments about SuperLite wheels. I checked their website but
> unfortunately they don't have a price listed.
>
>
> So what's the final word on which non-Alpine wheels can bolt on?
>
>
> Ps. Met one person at a show who had 13" wheels on his Alpine, but
> high-profile tires. Wouldn't this make the car more unstable?
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ryan.

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