mate of mine snapped a few wheel studs, just by cornering hard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 1:25 AM Subject: RE: TRX Wheels
> You have to use longer studs obviously - snap them? good question. It's not > something that I've heard of. > > TR > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ben > Sent: Wednesday, 27 March 2002 6:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: TRX Wheels > > > dont they snap wheel studs??? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 4:26 AM > Subject: RE: TRX Wheels > > > > Spacers are illegal - you do it without our blessing for road cars. > > > > TR > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Adam Jackson > > Sent: Tuesday, 26 March 2002 10:45 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: TRX Wheels > > > > > > Would it be worth while getting some 15 to 20mm spacers made up? I've put > a > > 195/60 on the front(trx rim) and i can't get my little finger between the > > strut and sidewall of the tyre. > > > > cheers, > > Adam > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 9:11 PM > > Subject: RE: TRX Wheels > > > > > > > Ben, > > > > > > That's what I thought - ~4.75" is good (just) even with stock 1600 hubs, > > but > > > with L20B/240K at +8mm (.25") they are only 1/2" closer to the strut > than > > > stock - you shouldn't have any clearance problems on a medium lowered > rear > > > end either with 195's. > > > > > > regards > > > Terry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ben > > > Sent: Wednesday, 27 March 2002 11:42 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: TRX Wheels > > > > > > > > > right, no more guessing, i just measured the set i have.....120mm > > backspace > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 9:31 PM > > > Subject: Re: TRX Wheels > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Stock rims have 3 15/16" backspace and if TRX rims are the same then > > they > > > are > > > > perfect. Visually TRX rims seem to have a little more than 4" though, > > > > may be they just look like that - only way to know for sure is to have > > > someone > > > > measure one for us. > > > > > > > > regards > > > > Terry > > > > > > > > > sorry i meant stock 510 rims have 4" of backspacing > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Adam Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 9:12 AM > > > > > Subject: Re: TRX Wheels > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Terry, > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks very much for the info. Just having a little read and the > > > article > > > > > > says stock 510s have 4" of backspacing and someone else mentioned > > that > > > trx > > > > > > rims have 4" backspacing?? So wouldn't this mean that the trx rims > > are > > > > > > perfect as is? > > > > > > > > > > > > cheers, > > > > > > Adam > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: Terry Rudd > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 10:38 PM > > > > > > Subject: RE: TRX Wheels > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Adam, > > > > > > > > > > > > To save me writing about this there is a great Wheel & Tyre FAQ > link > > > > > that's > > > > > > written for the PL510 (US). Here is the bit about offset & > > backspace. > > > > > > Your mail client will need HTML capability to read this. > > > > > > > > > > > > The link to the full article is here: > > > > > > http://kmhafer.homestead.com/files/wheelFAQ.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > Offset and Backspacing Made Simple: > > > > > > > > > > > > This is an area that can easily cause much confusion. While these > > > terms > > > > > are > > > > > > often used interchangeably, they are not the same. Further > > confusing > > > all > > > > > of > > > > > > this is the fact that rim width is the distance between the rim > > > flanges > > > > > > (where the tire bead contacts the rim), so that the actual wheel > > width > > > > > from > > > > > > edge to edge is 1.0" greater that the stated wheel width, making a > > > 6.0" > > > > > rim > > > > > > actually measure 7.0" wide at it's widest point. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Graphic designed by Mark Sutton, used with permission of Discount > > Tire > > > Co. > > > > > > (Outside face of wheel is towards your Right) > > > > > > > > > > > > Backspacing refers to the distance from the mounting surface of > the > > > wheel > > > > > > (where it contacts the hub) to the back side (inwards-facing) edge > > of > > > the > > > > > > rim. The easiest way to measure this is by placing a bare wheel > on > > > > > the > > > > > > floor upside down. Place a straight-edge across the wheel, then > use > > a > > > > > ruler > > > > > > to measure the distance from the bottom of the straight edge to > the > > > > > mounting > > > > > > surface of the rim. Stock 510 wheels have about 4" of > backspacing, > > > and > > > > > this > > > > > > is a good measurement to shoot for. You can try to measure > > > backspacing > > > > > with > > > > > > a tire mounted on the wheel, but you will have to adjust your > > > measurement > > > > > if > > > > > > the tire sidewall extends beyond the rim. > > > > > > Offset refers to how much the hub mounting surface of the wheel is > > > offset > > > > > > from the wheel's center, usually given in millimeters. Wheels can > > be > > > > > > positive or negative offset. Datsun 510s like anywhere from zero > to > > > up to > > > > > > +25mm of offset. To get this measurement requires a bit of basic > > > math. > > > > > > First measure overall wheel width from the outside edges of the > > wheel > > > > > lips, > > > > > > then divide this measurement in half. Next measure the > backspacing > > as > > > > > > above. A 7" wide wheel is actually 8" wide from wheel lip to > wheel > > > lip. > > > > > > If the hub mounting surface were exactly in the center of the > wheel, > > > it > > > > > > would have zero offset. It would also have 4" backspacing. Many > of > > > the > > > > > > 13" x 7" American Racing Libre wheels are just like this. If the > > > > > > backspacing on this wheel were 3", then the wheel offset would be > > > +25mm (1 > > > > > > inch = 25.4 mm). Panasport made 13" x 6" wheels for the 510 in > both > > > +9mm > > > > > > and +15mm offsets, and both fit fine, so you don't need to be > > > > > super-precise > > > > > > with these measurements. As wheel diameter and width increase, > you > > > can > > > > > > usually get away with a bit more positive offset, as the 15" and > 16" > > > > > > Panasports are +22mm offset. Most FWD cars use wheels that range > > > between > > > > > > +30mm to +45mm offset. > > > > > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > > Terry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Adam > > Jackson > > > > > > Sent: Monday, 25 March 2002 8:48 PM > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Subject: Re: TRX Wheels > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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]/ > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
