Terry, I've never really understood much about back space, offset etc. How can i tell the amount of backspace or offset a certain rim has when buying second rims?
cheers, Adam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 6:23 PM Subject: RE: TRX Wheels > Adam, > > I just read this again - big blooper on my part in the last post (I > shouldn't reply to these on busy work days) > > The backspace needs to be more than 100mm on the rim so it sits closer to > the A arm and clears the guard lip by more. > > regards > TR > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Terry Rudd > Sent: Monday, 25 March 2002 2:05 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: TRX Wheels > > > > Adam, > > 205's will fit depending on what offset wheels - specifically TRX rims? > I don't know - anyone know what the backspace is on them. If they are less > than 100mm then they've got some chance with 205's but they would be tight > as mine is moderately low and i had to massage the rear guard lip with > 195/60's > and 100mm backspace wheels. > > TR > > > Terry, > > > > Thanks very much. I think i'll have a look for some 195/55 tyres and check > > out what sorts of prices are about. Do 205/55 fit under the rear of a 1600 > > easily enough? ie with no flaring and lowered suspension? > > > > cheers, > > Adam > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 12:18 AM > > Subject: RE: TRX Wheels > > > > > > > Adam, > > > > > > I've seen 195/45x15 on H*ondahs - IMHO they look damn silly, 195/50 are > > also > > > popular on 1600/180B but they are much smaller than the stock tyres rpm > > > wise, they are very similar to running one diff ratio lower. 195/55 > series > > > are close to perfect for a 1600/180B but for some reason only the exy > top > > > end stuff make that size where as the cheapies come in 50 series to get > > the > > > H*ndahs & Excels, 195/65 or 205/60 are about right for 200B/Bluey. Also > > I've > > > found the 50 series 15" tyres are off the comfort scale to but 55 are > very > > > nice and handle just about as well. > > > > > > regards > > > Terry > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Adam Jackson > > > Sent: Sunday, 24 March 2002 9:20 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: TRX Wheels > > > > > > > > > how much were these tyres? > > > > > > while on the topic of TRX rims. What is the lowest profile you can go > to? > > I > > > just bought some trx rims last week and would like some nice neat low > > > profile tyres on them. > > > > > > cheers, > > > Adam > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 12:18 PM > > > Subject: Re: TRX Wheels > > > > > > > > > > a539s are beautiful, i have them on my car, they stick like glue. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Paul Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "OZDAT Mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 5:40 PM > > > > Subject: TRX Wheels > > > > > > > > > > > > > I bought some 15" TRX mags the other day for my 200B. I want to put > > 205 > > > > on > > > > > the rear and 195 on the front, but I'm open to suggestions. I am not > > > going > > > > > to spare any expense on tyres, I'm after a quiet comfortable ride. > > > > > > > > > > I'm wondering what the highest profile I can go with the above > widths > > on > > > > the > > > > > live axle 200B with stock suspension, and what would be the correct > > > > profiles > > > > > so the speedo would have a correct reading? > > > > > > > > > > I did ask this before and James recommended Yokohama A539. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Paul Stanley > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
