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Re: Tire size on bugeye/minator wheels??

To: "Bryan Vandiver" <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Tire size on bugeye/minator wheels??
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 16:15:01 -0700
References: <200004042127.OAA27344@shorter.eng.sun.com>
Bryan,
I'm running 175x16x13 on the Minator rims on my Bugeye with no
modifications. They are very close in diameter to a 145x13.

The 175x70 should run ok on the Bugeye. Speedo will be way off.

Larry Miller

----- Original Message -----
From "Bryan Vandiver" <Bryan.Vandiver at Eng.Sun.COM>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 2:27 PM
Subject: Tire size on bugeye/minator wheels??


> A friend of mine just got a new set of Alloys from VB (minator minilite
replicas
> - UK made). He's trying to decide on which size tire to get.
> Does any one know if the  offset is different on these wheels?? and if a
wheel
> spacer will be needed on the rear hubs if he goes wider than a 165?? Keep
in
> mind that this is a 1/4 elliptical spring car.
> Does anyone have any particular tire/size that has worked really well for
them
> with this setup for sprited street driving. My friend would like to go
with a
> tire that doesn't require any mods to the car.
>
> Thanks - Bryan
>
> BTW - I have reccommended he go with a 175/70-13, but I'd like to hear
what
> other list members have to say. Would these rub too much in the wheel
wells?
>
>



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