<VV> Anther wheel question..... sorry.

[4carbcorvair]

No, not set on 16's. Also considering the same wheel in a 15x7, although the
15 only comes in a 3.75 backspace. Which may be another concern???? Not
interested in the sawzall idea! LOL Thats why I thought I would ask you
wonderful people before I make my purchase. ;)
 Ron Tinkham
 66 Corsa

 On 9/19/05, Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com> wrote:
>
> It'll be close - if you are buying new between 4.5 and 5" backspace
> *or* a 6" wide wheel will fit much better. BTW, I am aware of the
> advantages of a wider wheel, but for all practical purposes it doesn't
> much matter in a street application. IMHO, if the last inch of width
> makes a measurable difference in your application, you should run 8 or
> 9 inch wheels anyway and just get the Sawzall out :-)
>
> My best suggestion if these wheels are your only choice in dimension is
> buy two tires, mount them, and see how they fit up front. They'll fit
> just fine out back, so if you have to you could run a slightly shorter
> or narrower tire up front. If you're buddies with the tire store guy,
> he may even have a worn out sample of the tires you're looking at on
> the discard pile - you could have one mounted for a test fit.
> --
> Bryan Blackwell bryan at skiblack.com
> http://autoxer.skiblack.com/
> Corvairs: '61 Lakewood, '64 Greenbrier, '65 Corsa, '66 Corsa
> '69 Road Runner, '97 Ford F-150, '99 Neon R/T
> "Why do something if you're not going to obsess about it?"
> On Sep 19, 2005, at 5:55 PM, 4carbcorvair wrote:
>
> > How would 16x7 wheel with 4 inch backspacing be on a LM? 205-55/16
> > tire the
> > biggest I could fit? trying to stay close to the stock tire diameter.
> > TIA!!
>
>


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Ron Tinkham

66 Corsa Convertable, 140, 4sp.
Maine