On Sat, 4 Nov 2000, Evangelos Makris wrote:
> There's something about Rostyles that I don't like. Even chromed ones like
> mine. They look a lot like wheels from 70's Opel or Ford cars, bad. So I
> may start looking for five ventilated disc type wheels from early BGT's.
> Parts manual says "5Jx14". What does this designation mean and how can I
> measure a wheel to make sure it's a 5J and not a 4J or something else?
5" measured inside the rim where the bead of the tire fits.
The "J" is the name of the shape of the rim edge which indicates that
tubeless tires will work. I think it will actually be stamped on the rim.
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Kevin Sullivan kevins@khoral.com
Khoral Research Inc.
Albuquerque NM USA
1968 Dodge W-200 Crewcab "PW" www.khoral.com/staff/kevins/dodge
1960 MGA "Baby" www.khoral.com/staff/kevins/mgstuff
1957 Magnette ZB "Pup"
1959 Magnette ZB "P2"
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