Hi Harold,
Thank you for your well-thought-out response, and the links to the websites.
These are some of the things I have considered, and I agree it is critical that
they be solve correctly for safety's sake. For the record, I am looking at
street applications, not race ones. I have nothing against Panasports (in fact
I plan on putting some on my wife's Stag), but want something a little
different for my TR4A. When I have a little more time I will document my
research and results to the list.
Thanks again,
Raymond
--- ZinkZ10C@aol.com wrote:
>
> No idea how good the finished products are, but look at:
>
> http://www.wheeladapter.com/
>
> The next question is do you want to adapt a specific wheel or do you want
> larger wheels in general? There are oval track steel wheel makers that offer
>
> many widths, bolt patterns and back spacing custom of off the shelf.
>
> If you are going from a 4 bolt to a 4 bolt or a 5 bolt to a 5 bolt, there is
> enough material to make a strong adapter from steel ( aluminum or diecast
> adapters can't even be considered ) . Going from 4 bolt to 5 or back causes
> problems as one stud is usually in the way and requires a offset bolt. This
> offset
> causes a huge bending load and is pure folly.
>
> Wheel adapters add unsprung weight to the car and are sometimes not legal for
>
> racing or road use. Porsche has used bolt on wheel adapters for years on
> production based race cars, the aftermarket supplies up to a 3" spacing, but
> just
> as a rear engine car isn't optimal, wheel spacers are not also.
>
> There are spacers that adapt dual wheels to a single wheel truck
>
> Be aware, many of these wheels are lug centric and not necessarily hub
> centric. Balancing will require bolting a plate to the lugs so the wheel is
> center
> on the machine. ( most/all tire stores have this plate but be sure to call
> out it's use on the work order)
>
> http://www.bassettwheel.com/legends_mini.html
>
> http://aeroracewheel.com/
>
> http://www.diamondracingwheels.com/
>
> http://www.mrt-wheels.com/index.html
>
> http://www.bartwheel.com/
>
> Harold
>
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