trevor
i have 15 x 8 - not reg'd yet
no comment
cheers
mick
----- Original Message -----
From: Pooley, Trevor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 10:37 AM
Subject: Biggestwheels for engineering
> Peter,
>
> I looked into this for a Nissan Micra. OK I'll wear the flack, Rice Boy
> stick a BOV and a 4 inch tip on it to make it faster! Ha Ha, so now I've
> given myself shit back to the email.
>
> I wanted to upgrade from a 13 x 5 wheel to either a 14 x 6 or a 15 x 6.5.
> Both of these had problems:
> 14 x 6 meant that I needed a a 195/60 tyre which had a outside diameter
15mm
> bigger than the original tyres, so illegal by RTA specifications.
> 15 x 6.5 was .5 of an inch too wide so again illegal by RTA
specifications.
> Although I did find acceptable tyres.
>
> The RTA gave me a list of approved engineers in my area. The engineer I
> spoke too said they could not approve such a change as it was out of their
> guidlines.
>
> I would expect for a datsun 1600 the biggest wheel size would be 15 x 5.5.
> Has anyone on the list had bigger wheels than this engineered or would
like
> to make a comment.
>
> Trev
>
>
> -=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-
>
> Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 22:16:21 +1000
> From: Peter Parry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> ----------------------------------------
> Chris AS a LVT in VIC the true story is 1" wider 2" bigger Diameter than
the
> BIGGEST WHEEL fitted to your car by the manufacturer Thats the rule for
ALL
> cars
> except if you get them engineered or the LVT is too young to remember what
> was
> fitted to what I sometimes get selective memory
> Peter
>
>
>
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