[Fot] TR3 wheel offset

John Styduhar johnstydo at gmail.com
Mon May 10 17:28:19 MDT 2021


As a word of caution to you, running the stock rear axles and hubs is
asking for trouble since they have been known to break with the added
stress of racing.   Upgrading to one-piece axle would be wise if you are
getting serious.

On Mon, May 10, 2021 at 3:49 PM dustin nicholson via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Amici,
>
> What wheel width and offset are y’all running on a vintage legal track car?
>
> I’m looking at buying I set of vintage wheels that have practically zero
> offset. Attached are photos of my test fit that show the wheel sits in more
> than seems right. I like the wheels but I’m not sure they’re what I need.
>
> On the front the outer rim is a couple of inches inboard from the fender
> lip. On the rear the inner rim clears the leafspring by less than a half
> inch. You can see where the previous owner notched the leaf springs so the
> tire won’t rub, so I suppose I can make these wheels work but I might be
> giving up track width.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
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