<VV> Looking for wheel rims

[tkalp at cox.net]

Another unique feature of the FC rims is because of the location of the drop center the tires must be mounted and demounted from the back side.  I took some FC wheels to the shop at school to have the tires removed . . . . they were having a dickens of a time getting the tires off, until I told them they had to be taken off the back side . . . maybe that's how the rims got "warped" in the first place.  Good information to give to your tire installer.

Terry Kalp

---- James Davis <jld at wk.net> wrote: 
> The FC wheel are unique to the Corvair Forward Control vehicles. 
> Chevy's specs are: Type- short spoke, disk; Attachment-5 stud, 
> 7/16-20; Offset - 0.560 inches; Rim size-14x5jmod.  All other rims of 
> this design that you are likely to find are 14x5jj. The special 
> offset, depressed center of the rim allows clearance for the upper 
> ball joint and knuckle.  Your best bet for the correct wheel is a 
> Corvair used parts dealer (Corvair Ranch or California Corvairs) Any 
> 15x5 or 15x6 wheel will fit on the FC's because of the larger diameter.
> Jim Davis
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