[Spridgets] Tires

[Rick Fisk]

John Diekis has had 1/4" spacers on his vintage racer for 15 years.  No issues whatsoever other than they're mine and he never paid me for them.   :-)

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> On Mar 28, 2017, at 10:18 AM, Jeff via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Michael,  I have had spacers on 2 Bugeye's for years.   Depending on how much 1/8" or more you may need long studs.   One is a street car I now have 5.5" Minitors.  On my racecar I once had as much a 1/2" on the front.  With long wheel studs.  If you are only driving on the street there will be no problem with having spacers.  If you do a lot of Autocross etc. it might be a concern, but I do not think so. BTY, You can use a 1/8" spacer without long studs. 
> Jeff Kelly 
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>> On 3/28/2017 12:56 AM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets wrote:
>> I wanted to stay away from spacers.  I have read in other forums that the wheel is not as secure because of the free space between the wheel and the brake drum.  Different if bolted directly to the brake drum.  Less sheer strength for the lug bolt.  Don't know, just talk on other forums.
>> Mike MacLean
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>> On Monday, March 27, 2017 9:50 PM, CosmicMag1380 <cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I have 205/60/13s with 1/2" spacers on longer studs... My rub problem is on the bonnet wheel arch. That's why I bought a fiberglass bonnet so I could cut it without destroying a very nice original. All this because I got a great deal on a set of Cosmic magnesium wheels that were too wide for little, err, stock tires. Maybe I shoulda stayed stock. It would have been easier and less expensive. 
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>> On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 9:15 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>> I have been running 175-70R 13 tires on my Bugeye for 10 years.  Last week checking out the brakes was the first time I had the tires off the car since installing them.  Heck, I have been lucky to drive it 100 miles a year while I was working.  I took them off only to check out why the brakes would only work when you pushed real hard on the pedal.  Due to age and heat the shoe lining had cracked and glazed over.  All it needs is new shoes, which I have.  I bought them from Ed a few years ago along with flexible hoses and new slave cylinders, just for spares.  I also found a tremendous oil leak on the right side rear.  OK, I'll fix that too.  Also the Australian Super Lite rim (Minilite replica) was rubbing on the tie rod end vertical threads on the left front side.  That is not a problem with the tires though.  The tire problem is in the back.  On the right side, the trailing arm bracket was rubbing against the tire wall and had cut a 1/8th inch by 1/4 inch wide trough in the side wall.  Not having a panhard bar on the differential, that rear end must be sliding back and forth just as it should, but with wide tires it's a problem.  The only other size I can go to that has the same diameter are 155 70R 13 tires.  Is anyone running these tires and what kind of recommendations can anyone give for a brand?  It's time for new tires in any case.
>> Mike MacLean
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