<VV> EM wheels

[Bill Elliott]

Early Japanese rims were actually SAE, not metric (even though they were 
measured that way... 4.5" =114.3mm and 4.25" = 108mm).

The ones you may be thinking about is when they started using 4x100 bolt 
patterns (Japan's most common pattern) in place of 4x4" (the UK's most 
common pattern) and the common BMW/etc 5x120 which is close to 5x4.75.

Both of these fall into the "close but no cigar" category... though the 
latter is so close that a lot of people apparently do it with no ill 
effects. But I wouldn't take the chance... when I bought my Bitter SC 
(5x120) I let the seller keep his chrome Z28 rims (5x4.75) even though I 
really like the way they looked on the car...

Bill


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kenpepke at juno.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 08:39
Subject: Re: <VV> EM wheels


>
> Anybody notice that the Japanese 4 bolt wheels are metric?   Oh well, at 
> least they look like they fit exactly.
> Close enough?  I suppose something gives enough.
> Ken P
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