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Re: wheel back spacing

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Subject: Re: wheel back spacing
From: "Mike and Candy Joehrendt" <Joehrend@bellsouth.net>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2001 17:14:21 -0400
72 mm centerbore fits nice and snug.
Mike 2039





> Well it is time to revisit this area. Scott Isensee has been looking @
> wheels and trying to figure out what fits. The tire store measured his
stock
> wheels and said they were 4.5'' backspace, TT had a stock wheel measured
for
> him and got 4 9/16", I just measured one of mine ('74) and got 4.25". I
> guess anywhere in between should fit! I took a wheel off another brick
that
> I thought had 8'' wheels, guess what, they are 7" with 3.5" backspace ("0
> offset") and the tire(GR60/15)  tread just sticks out of the quarter panel
a
> tiny bit (less the 1/4") so my guess is anything from 3.75 to 4 9/16 back
> space should be OK on a brick. It will be best to check fit  on the car
> before buying  any new wheel tire combo. now that I have taken off and
> re-installed 2 wheels of different bricks on the same day it makes me want
> to find a 'hubcentric' wheel so I can get rid of those F*^%ing shouldered
> lug nuts, are they ever a pain in the a$$.
> Rick, Bricklin # 0539/2028/2884 htc@mnsi.net

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