<VV> Special wheels WAS convention pics- a favor to ask

[The Robbins]

My wheels are American Racing Torque Thrust II's.  17x7 rear and 16x7 front.
For tires I have Falken 215/50-17 rear and 205/50-16 front.  

Works great, looks great, really sets the car off.

Joe

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Subject: Re: <VV> Special wheels WAS convention pics- a favor to ask


The most difficult part of changing wheels is deciding on the new design.
Once done just pick out the diameter [13/14/15/16 or ...] and the tires you
want.  Then select the width and offset / backspace for the look you desire.


The hubs and axle flanges can be drilled for any 5 bolt pattern [4 1/2 , 4
3/4
or 5 inch]  It may [or may not] be necessary to open the center hole of the 
wheel or cut down the diameter of the hub & axle flange [but leave a slight 
lip for the brake drum] or a combination of both.  The center hole of the 
wheel does not have to be a tight fit to the hub

Keep in mind this may be the best time to install those high performance
brakes you have always wanted.

Last thing to do is alter the body work for clearance and paint to suit.
Ken P

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"Ray R. \(aka Grymm\)" <vairguy at echoes.net> wrote:

Keep in mind that I want the wheels as far to the outside of the car as 
possible without them hitting.... and I'm willing to roll the opening lip 
etc. to increase clearance.  Ideally by my standards (for appearance) the 
outside edge of the wheel/tire should be perfectly flush with the outside 
edge of the car, but in most cases I wind up at least a half inch or more 
inside.  I love the way nearly all the custom wheels available fit on my 
lates, I've had aftermarket 14x7's on every late car I've owned.

According to the vair wheels website you just weld up one hole and then 
drill the five.  You weld up one because one of the five new holes will 
always encroach on one of the original holes.

I would rather keep the four lugs, but I read that going to 5 isnt that big 
a deal and it opens up a LOT more options in wheels... info came Bryan 
Blackwell's site which you can find here: 
http://autoxer.skiblack.com/tires.html

Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez III
Lake Ariel, PA
CORSA member
66' Corsa 140/4 coupe
65' Corsa 140/4 coupe (under construction and almost done!)
63' Monza PG coupe (next project)


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