<VV> tires, was: Rims

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/20/2008 11:20:22 AM Pacific Daylight Time,  
ScottyGrover at aol.com writes:

Bruce  and VVers,
Good idea!  Just make sure the 14  in   replacement wheels you get have the 
same PROPORTIONAL  backspace as the  original  stock Corvair tires so they  
"load-up" the wheel bearings  about the same as the  original  tires and have 
the 
car handle the  same way as it did  originally.
Frank  Burkhard



All the years I ran the  mags designed for full-size Chevys I never had any  
bearing problems  and I drove it many thousand miles on the highway and loved 
the  way  it handled--that's why I keep 'Vairs for so many years.

Scotty from  Hollyweird




That is because most Chevy 14 x 6 wheels had about the same backspace as  the 
13 x 5.5 Corvair wheel. Even the 7" wheels had a pretty big backspace, until  
you get into the Aftermarket wheels. Even those were available in a couple of 
 different backspaces. - Seth Emerson



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