since i am looking at the moment - can anyone offer any advice about which
would be the optimum wheel/tyre combination for wicked handling in a 1600
(suspension etc. aside)..
Andrew
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, 20 September 2000 10:01
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: 15" Wheels
>
> terry,
> by backspaced you are meaning the distance from the front
> surface of the wheel to the mounting surface?
> thanks
> andrew
>
> From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date sent: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 02:00:54 +1000
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> Subject: RE: 15" Wheels
>
> > Finally someone else on the list agrees with me why if you want your
> 1600 to
> > handle half decently, the last wheels you should use are the TRX 15x5.5"
> > mags. The best wheel for handling on a 1600 are around 100mm - 115mm
> > backspaced, just like Nissan designed the suspension geometry to use in
> the
> > first place, they even got it pretty right too in the '60's.
> >
> > terry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Errol Smith
> > Sent: Monday, 18 September 2000 6:52 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: 15" Wheels
> >
> >
> > Malcom,
> > I had the same problem but it turned out to be the rim offset resulting
> in
> > excessive scrub radius, not the rim diameter. If you take a line from
> the
> > strut pivot point through the ball joint and project the line to the
> road
> > surface that is where the tyre centre should be in contact with the road
> (
> > 0 scrub radius). The Bluebird (910) uses negative scrub radius (tyre
> centre
> > inside the contact line).
> > Cheers
> > Feral Errol
> >
> > ----------
> > From: MALDAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: 15" Wheels
> > Date: Monday, September 18, 2000 4:06
> >
> > Before buying some try them .
> > Most people I have talked to with 1600 with 15",16" hate them,ride is
> > too hard,and at speed they wander.
> > But that my also be their setup,each is different
> >
> > Malcolm
> >
> > "Tavenor, Andrew" wrote:
> > >
> > > Guys,
> > >
> > > I am after a set of 15" wheels for a 1600.. maybe 15x7's or the like..
> > > second-hand is OK. Melbourne area.. if anyone has anything or knows
> > anyone?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Andrew
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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