Fred hedged his bets:
>Posing this question for a friend -
>
>He wants to buy some wheels, and needs to know if they will
>work on his Datsun roadster. They're TSW 14x7's. The
>backspacing from the inside where the wheel meets the hub,
>to the inside back end of the rim is 5 inches.
>
>Will these wheels clear okay without problems on our
>roadsters?
Nope. To fit, a 14x7 should have at *most* 3.75" backspacing, and
should realistically be 3.5"...
>If not, what's the opinion on using spacers and longer lugs?
Probably more trouble than it's worth; plus it's unsafe as
anything... since you're talking about a 1.5" spacer, as opposed to
a more reasonable 1/8", I'd be scared just standing next to the car.
All IMHO, YMMV, etc...
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