Re: Sprite wheels and tires....
Did you all know that the offset for the steel wheels for Bugeyes and early
squarebodied Sprites is different than the offset for later square bodied
Sprites? When I bought my car, it had 4 steel "slot ventilated" wheels and
one steel "hole ventilated" wheel for the spare. The "holed" spare wheel
and tire would never fit into my trunk with the supplied tie-down. I just
got my replacement "slotted" steel wheel back from the paintshop and after I
put the tire on it, it fit into the trunk and the tie-down (bolt with large
washer) works now. I gave my old "holed" spare to Phil Vanner for his '62
Midget.
BTW....I'm running with Michelin 145-13's and man, they're GRRRREEEAT!!!
I'd highly recommend them over the 155-13's I had before.....better
cornering, closer to original, and no rubbing on the front suspension on
those tight corners in the gymkhanas.
Curt
Curtis Carlson
'66 Austin Healey Sprite MkIII ("Gerty") HAN8L-63423
'72 MG Midget MkIII ("unnamed")
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