<VV> FC-Wheels

[EVERETT WILSON]

Truthe be told, the correct wheels on the FCs have a special offset and a 
different profile inside the wheel (the shoulder is different and can make tire 
mounting a nuisance) to prevent the end of the tie-rod from touching.   When I 
first got my 64 Brier, it needed tires. I took the wheels to the shop as the van 
wasnt running at the time.   Got new tires mounted and brought the wheels home 
and put them on the vehicle.  Strange, I thought, when the left front wouldnt 
turn.   They fit when I took them off.   Hmm.   Tried one of the other wheel and 
it was fine, unfortunatly, the boot on the tie-rod end was now toast.   I took 
that wheel back to the shop and had the tire taken off.  Inside, was marked - 70 
olds 14 inch in yellow paint.     Someone in the NTCA crowd had some spare FC 
wheels and was nice enough to give me a great deal (free, as I recall) on two, 
just in case.    

Do the FC wheels fit on the LM cars?  Yes, they do.   I had to do that trick 
when I ran out of money and needed to drive the 67 4 door and it had sucky 
tires.  I will tell you that 205/70-14 tires on a late look large.  They also 
make the speedo inaccurate.  OK, MORE inaccurate than usual.

Everett Wilson
North Richland Hills TX
   



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From: Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com>
To: Ebarr19 at aol.com
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Sat, May 7, 2011 7:15:58 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> FC-Wheels

On May 7, 2011, at 6:29 PM, Ebarr19 at aol.com wrote:

> Hi All
>  Someone mentioned on one of the corvair forums that LM wheels would not 
> fit on a FC and the Tech Guide states that the FC wheels are different !!!

Correct.

> My 
> question is will the FC wheels fit on a LM. ?

Yep.

> Thanks
>  Gene Barr

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