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Re: [Fot] 5.5 x 13 Spitfire Wheels

To: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] 5.5 x 13 Spitfire Wheels
From: Mike Harmuth via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 08:09:03 -0400
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Hi Jim, I have those wheels on the race Spit and street spits with both
rubber and metal stems. I never had a problem with either one.

Now, the motorhome tow vehicle, with 80 PSI tires and heat from stopping
12,000 Lbs, metal only.

mike h

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On Tue, May 23, 2023 at 8:01=E2=80=AFAM Scott Janzen via Fot <fot@autox.tea=
m.net>
wrote:

> I use rubber as that=E2=80=99s all that will fit and have not had any iss=
ues.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 23, 2023, at 7:26 AM, James Trudeau via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
>
> <IMG_2009.jpeg>
> <IMG_2008.jpeg>
>
>
> Thanks again to all my wheel advisors. I ordered 4 Gunmetal John Brown
> Wheels from JBW themselves (in Britain) late last Weds night. I received
> them this Monday! Very impressive speed and half the cost of new US sourc=
ed
> wheels. Packed like the Crown Jewels themselves with a foam hairnet to
> boot! They are almost too pretty to race, if not for the extra work, I=E2=
=80=99d be
> tempted to swap the rain/storage tires onto them!
>
>
> Any comments on using bolt on stems in lieu of the rubber? (I was plannin=
g
> on bolt on as my other wheels have).
>
>
> Jim
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 12, 2023, at 8:03 PM, James Trudeau <jgtrudeau@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BFWow, lots of options to check out!
>
> Thanks everyone!
>
> Jim
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 12, 2023, at 9:58 AM, Bud Rolofson <levilevi@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BFI have some Hoosiertires/VTO wheels for sale. $800 plus shipping
>  Contact me if interested for more pics and info
>
> <image0.jpeg>
>
>
> Sent from my Commodore 64
>
> The Story of Stuff
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D9GorqroigqM
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> On May 12, 2023, at 6:20 AM, Alfetta95 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote=
:
>
> =EF=BB=BFTry VTO wheels.
>
> On May 12, 2023, at 7:02 AM, James Trudeau via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
>
> =EF=BB=BFI=E2=80=99m looking for another set of Minilight or Supersport s=
tyle race wheels
> for my Spitfire.
>
>
> Moss Motors has them for $230 each, but Mike H pointed me to some
> significantly lower cost British suppliers, which unfortunately only have
> 5=E2=80=9D width in stock, currently.
>
>
> Any other new or used options I=E2=80=99m overlooking?
>
>
> I might end up getting new narrower wheels and put the seldom used
> rain/storage tires on, freeing up another set of 5.5=E2=80=9D wides for H=
oosiers.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Jim
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Jim, I have those wheels on the race Spit and street sp=
its with both rubber and metal stems. I never had a problem with either one=
.<div><br></div><div>Now, the motorhome tow vehicle, with 80 PSI tires and =
heat from stopping 12,000 Lbs, metal only.</div><div><br></div><div>mike h<=
/div></div><div id=3D"DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br><table styl=
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 width=3D"1" height=3D"1"></a></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, May 23, 2023 at 8:01=E2=80=AFAM Scott=
 Janzen via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.ne=
t</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
><div dir=3D"auto">I use rubber as that=E2=80=99s all that will fit and hav=
e not had any issues.<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 23, 2023, at 7:26 AM, Jam=
es Trudeau via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bla=
nk">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<p style=3D"margin:0px;font-stretc=
h:normal;line-height:normal"><span></span></p><div>&lt;IMG_2009.jpeg&gt;</d=
iv><div>&lt;IMG_2008.jpeg&gt;</div><p></p><p style=3D"margin:0px;font-stret=
ch:normal;line-height:normal"><span><br></span></p><p style=3D"margin:0px;f=
ont-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><span>Thanks again to all my wheel a=
dvisors. I ordered 4 Gunmetal John Brown Wheels from JBW themselves (in Bri=
tain) late last Weds night. I received them this Monday! Very impressive sp=
eed and half the cost of new US sourced wheels. Packed like the Crown Jewel=
s themselves with a foam hairnet to boot! They are almost too pretty to rac=
e, if not for the extra work, I=E2=80=99d be tempted to swap the rain/stora=
ge tires onto them!</span></p><p style=3D"margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;li=
ne-height:normal;min-height:34px"><span></span><br></p><p style=3D"margin:0=
px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><span>Any comments on using bolt=
 on stems in lieu of the rubber? (I was planning on bolt on as my other whe=
els have).=C2=A0</span></p><p style=3D"margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-=
height:normal;min-height:34px"><span></span><br></p><p style=3D"margin:0px;=
font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><span>Jim</span></p><br><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e">On May 12, 2023, at 8:03 PM, James Trudeau &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jgtrude=
au@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">jgtrudeau@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BFW=
ow, lots of options to check out!<div><br></div><div>Thanks everyone!</div>=
<div><br></div><div>Jim<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 12, 2023, at 9:58 AM, B=
ud Rolofson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:levilevi@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank">l=
evilevi@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote ty=
pe=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BFI have some Hoosiertires/VTO wheels f=
or sale. $800 plus shipping=C2=A0<div>=C2=A0Contact me if interested for mo=
re pics and info<br><br><div>&lt;image0.jpeg&gt;</div><br><br><div dir=3D"l=
tr">Sent from my Commodore 64<div><br><div>The Story of Stuff<br><div><p st=
yle=3D"margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;fon=
t-family:Helvetica"></p></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch=
?v=3D9GorqroigqM" target=3D"_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D9Gorq=
roigqM</a></div></div></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"=
cite">On May 12, 2023, at 6:20 AM, Alfetta95 via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
fot@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>=
<br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF=
<span>Try VTO wheels. </span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
><span>On May 12, 2023, at 7:02 AM, James Trudeau via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:fot@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote=
:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></block=
quote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>=EF=BB=BFI=E2=80=99m looking for anot=
her set of Minilight or Supersport style race wheels for my Spitfire.</span=
><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><=
blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Moss Motors has them for $230 each, but Mike=
 H pointed me to some significantly lower cost British suppliers, which unf=
ortunately only have 5=E2=80=9D width in stock, currently. </span><br></blo=
ckquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite"><span>Any other new or used options I=E2=80=99m overlooking?=
</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockq=
uote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>I might end up getting new narrower wh=
eels and put the seldom used rain/storage tires on, freeing up another set =
of 5.5=E2=80=9D wides for Hoosiers. </span><br></blockquote><blockquote typ=
e=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Th=
anks,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></b=
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