Mike Harper, thank you for the endorsement! I am using 185/60X14 and I
noticed that my speedo is off almost 5 mph.
MIke Faggart
>From: Mike Harper <roadsterdude1600@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: Mike Harper <roadsterdude1600@yahoo.com>
>To: lou daly <lou_daly@yahoo.com>, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: Wheels & tires
>Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 14:39:52 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Lou, I think they will "fit", but you are going to
>have trouble with the thru the wheel lugs, as the Z
>wheels are 12mm and your studs are 7/16. replacing
>the nuts is easy, but there will be slop in the wheel.
>The correct fix is to replace your studs, but is a
>PITA. I do not necessarily recommend my fix to
>anyone.....but, I center the wheels with 3 regular
>tapered lug nuts, then one by one, torque the thru the
>wheel 7/16 nuts (85 - 90 ft-lb). I have not had any
>problems. Worst case is if something slips, you'll
>have a trip to the dentist when your teeth chatter. I
>do not think there is any chance of anything comming
>off. Just one man's opinion. BTW, Mike Faggert put
>me on to this method, and I promise not to sue him if
>anything ever goes wrong, goes wrong, goes wrong...
>
>Also see prior post about clearance on the '66. If
>you use them, I would suggest 185/65X14. Odd size, I
>know, if you use a 60 which would be OK, your
>speedometer will be way off however.
>
>Mike Harper
>'66 1600
>Charleston SC
>
>--- lou daly <lou_daly@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Does anybody know if 280z wheels (i think about
> > 1980)
> > work on a '66 - i got 5 (unmounted w/out lugnuts
> > with
> > the car)
> > Lou
> >
> > --- "Dziuba, Larry" <LarryD@pengrowth.com> wrote:
> > > That's a good question. I have read all the
> > recent
> > > dialogue too but it
> > > always seems to veer off towards modifications of
> > > all sorts. And I don't
> > > always understand the lingo. I would like to know
> > > this so I can add some
> > > nice Panasports for a basic 14 inch wheel. My
> > > roadster is a '68 based on
> > > the serial # and has the widest flares on the
> > front
> > > fenders. Thanks in
> > > advance (I hope)! Larry.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark Sedlack [mailto:msedlack@neo.rr.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 10:12 AM
> > > To: Datsun Roadster Mailing List (E-mail)
> > > Subject: Wheels & tires
> > >
> > >
> > > I know this has probably been asked before ( ad
> > > nausem ), but listquest.com
> > > appears to be down, so I can't check the archives,
> > > and I couldn't find this
> > > info on any of the notable roadster web sites.
> > > Does anyone have a list or chart of wheel / tire
> > > combinations ( wheel size &
> > > offset or backspacing ) that will fit a Roadster
> > > without significant mods
> > > like flares, etc.)?
> > > TIA,
> > > Mark
> > > 66 1600
> > > 77 280Z
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