Bill,
First off, SORRY about RRB, but I'm glad you're ok.
It's going to be a street car, maybe some autocrossing at some point. I
really want to keep them as they are my favorite style for the car. The
tires were almost always low or flat on it, I always thought it was the 20
year old Goodyear race tires that wouldn't hold air. I guess it was the
rims. I'll know for sure this weekend if they are true MiniLites.
Any ways to seal them to hold air better without resorting to tubes?
And sorry to probably bring up an old topic, but any recommendation as far
as tire size and brand?
>From: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
>To: "jack otrades" <bugeye15@hotmail.com>, <conan@ralvm8.vnet.ibm.com>,
><bryan.vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
>CC: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Alloy wheels that work
>Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 09:34:56 -0500
>
>Brian,
>
>Those wheels are worth some good $, so don't let anyone (like me) talk you
>out of then cheap. The biggest problems I see in any of the early magnesium
>wheels is fatigue cracks and porosity(sp?). They should be checked for
>cracks. And they sometimes have trouble keeping air in the tires because of
>porous castings.
>
>Are you preparing the car for the street or the track?
>
>WST
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: jack otrades <bugeye15@hotmail.com>
>To: <conan@ralvm8.vnet.ibm.com>; <bryan.vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
>Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 9:29 AM
>Subject: re: Alloy wheels that work
>
>
> > My Father's Race Bugeye has what I believe as Authentic Mini-Lites on
>it.
> > Can these be reliably used as street wheels? Or should I look for
>something
> > else?
> > Brian
> >
> >
> > >From: conan@ralvm8.vnet.ibm.com
> > >Reply-To: conan@ralvm8.vnet.ibm.com
> > >To: bryan.vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM
> > >CC: spridgets@autox.team.net
> > >Subject: re: Alloy wheels that work
> > >Date: Fri, 7 Jul 00 17:38:59 EDT
> > >
> > > >> Fiat 124/x19 wheels will fit on our sprites??
> > > >>How about wheels from a triumph spitfire?
> > >
> > > No and No. Frayed knot.
> > > Actually, there's very little that fits. Vega/Monza/Starfire/etc.
> > >is all I know about. And requires a thin spacer at one end of the
> > >car. The Vega wheels with lots of small holes (as opposed to the
> > >4-spoke Vega GT wheels) also apparently have a slightly too small
> > >center hole so you have to turn down the center of your hubs slightly.
> > > Spridget uses a 4-inch diameter bolt circle.
> > > Ed in NC
> >
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