<VV> Tires

[frank walker]

I already have the studs and nuts left over form another project and when i
put the rotor and wheel on a hub to test fit the stock stude only filled the
nut half way.



- frank
66 convertible
turbocharged, intercooled and fuel injected
26 ford T
On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 11:23 AM, <tkalp at cox.net> wrote:

> 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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