<VV> the new 66' Corsa wheels

[Bryan Blackwell]

One additional comment - that measurement can throw people off when  
trying to convert backspace to offset and vice versa.  The distance  
from the bead to the outside is usually about 1/2", so a 7" wheel with  
zero offset would have 4" of backspace.  Corvair cars should really  
have more than that if you want to get close to the factory wheel  
dimension, with a maximum backspace of about 5 1/4".  One advantage  
I've found earlies have is that it's pretty easy to find wheels with a  
more appropriate backspace for a Corvair since it's also a FWD pattern  
(we're currently shopping for wheels for the wagon).

--Bryan

On Sep 13, 2009, at 11:15 PM, Tony Underwood wrote:

> My error...  I'm not an authority on Olds wheels and they looked
> pretty wide, and when I hung a ruler on them they were 8" across,
> edge to edge.     Shoulda measured from bead to bead.