<VV> Tires

[tkalp at cox.net]

I have three sets of these wheels (well, two are GTA)

I run the wheels marked back on the front (less reverse, more backspace) 
and those marked front on the back of a LM Corvair

http://members.cox.net/tkalp2/66%20Corsa.htm

With the back wheels on the front and 205 tires, you should get by with 
no wheelwell modification. Because of building variances you may have to 
do some slight triming at the very lower front of the wheelwell, but 
most likely not.

Why the metric studs?  They make the correct buldge nuts that will fit 
directly on your 7/16 studs.  There seems to be plenty of thread 
engagement with stock Corvair studs, but there are longer replacement 
studs available.

They will fit and look great on your Corvair . . . and you will wonder 
why you didn't put them on five years ago.

tkalp
Wichita, KS


On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 12:14 PM , frank walker wrote:

> before i go out and buy a set of tires I have a few questions.
> i am planning on using the 16 inch 3rd generation camero rims with
> P205/55R16 on the front and P225/50R16 in the rear.
>
> here are the questions:
>
> 1. since the front and rear rims have different offsets sould i keep 
> them
> front as marked front and rear or reverse them by putting the rears on 
> the
> front and fronts on the rears? what have others done?
>
> 2. do i need to roll the lip on the front for clearance? I would 
> rather
> avoid this if possible.
>
> 3. i want to put the camero metric studs in my hubs and use the camero 
> nuts
> what size do i need to drill the holes for the studs? nobody i talked 
> to
> could give me the answer.
>
> I have read all the stuff i could find about tires that would fit my 
> 66
> including http://autoxer.skiblack.com/tires.html.
> i would like to get more opinions. or maybe other ideas.
>
> the last thing i want to do is buy the tires only to find they wont 
> fit.
>
> the car is almost ready to be put back on the road, the drive train is 
> going
> in this weekend.
>
> - frank
> 66 convertible
> turbocharged, intercooled and fuel injected
>
>
>
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