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Re: Spacers

To: STUART_BRENNAN@HP-Andover-om3.om.hp.com
Subject: Re: Spacers
From: TigerCoupe@aol.com
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 16:33:54 EDT
In a message dated 98-08-11 16:22:43 EDT, you write:

>  I seem to remember mention of using spacers with cast wheels on the 
>       rears.  I assume that this spacer is only needed if the contour of the
>       rear of the wheel center does not permit proper seating against the 
>       brake drum.  Or is something else going on here?  My wheels were on a 
>       Tiger before, without a spacer

Yes, it is advisable to use spacers if the wheel does not seat firmly against
the drum.  But a more common reason for spacers is to widen the rear track of
the Tiger, which is considerably narrower than the front track.

Dick Barker

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