<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>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. :-)<br><br>Sent from my keyboard</div><div><br>On Mar 28, 2017, at 10:18 AM, Jeff via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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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. <br>
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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.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">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
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<div>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.</div>
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