Don't go off and buy a set of wheels until you check with the rule book for the
particular governing body of the racing that you are
going to do. Some don't authorize using larger diameter wheels. Others even
have a limit on the width of the wheels.
I am using a 13" wheel 6" wide that came off a TR8. It is the largest that I
have found and fits well in the fender wells with 7"x20"
slicks.
Joe
Nolan Penney wrote:
>
> I lost my way for a while, but I'm going back to making my Spitfire a
> racer. In doing so, I find myself studying the various wheels.
> Particularly, the 15" Diamond wheels in either 8" or 10" width. Those
> of you that race your Spitfires, what sort of width are you comfortable
> with as a maximum and why?
>
> I'm inclined to go with the 10" wheels simply because they are wider.
> But, I'm concerned with the offset leverage that causes. As well as
> being perhaps overkill. A 205/50-15 only has a width of 8.5 inches, so
> an 8" wheel should do just fine. With a 10" wheel, I might not seat the
> bead as well.
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