BSCC- Wheels

[Dave, Cynde & Elliot Silvia]

Hi-

The problem is not necessarily the width but the backspacing.  Changing the 
backspacing of the rim greatly affects the handling of the Corvair - 
especially the front wheels.  I have 14x7 rims with a 4" backspacing all 
around and they work ok. What I notice is the steering tends to "dart" when 
I hit large bumps - that is - it pulls the wheel out of my hand slightly.  A 
steering stabilizer would probably cure the problem.

If these are new cragar wheels: Cragar makes a 14x6 and 14x7 - I would go 
14x6 all around or go 14x6 front wheels and 14x7 back wheels.  Years ago 
Cragar made several different widths and offsets for 14" rims - I believe 
14x5 all the way up to 14x10 AND you could get the same width wheels with 
different backspacing but that was back in the 70's.  If you have old 
Cragars measure the backspacing and compare it to the stock rims.

Hope this is useful info,

-Dave

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mel scuderi" <mel72440 at russellma.net>
To: <bsc-list at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 8:12 PM
Subject: BSCC- Wheels


> Hi my name is Mel Scuderi, I joined BSCC this year.
> Good to see all the info and activity going on.
> I would like to put a set of 14" old school cragar ss wheels on a 66
> converitble.  Does anyone know the
> max rim width I can fit?  do I need a n offset wheel?
>
> Thanks, Mel
>


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