thankyou....muchly appreciated......ive just sent simmons a email to see how much they want for them aswell
why do i have to get new bolts??? ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Fitness" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 11:56 AM Subject: Re: simmons > Ben > Simmons originals are very expensive.. > > there is a company in Melbourne that makes them up. > WhiteHorse Industries I think is their name... > > they make inner and outer shells to suite either BBS or Simmons > centers. Also you can order them in either Spun or polished alloy > > and at around $80 per shell they are dirt cheap... but you will > have to drill them yourself (this is pretty easy to do) > plus the cost of a new set of bolts (around $25) > nb. you must also replace all the bolts. > > > James > > > > > > > > > > Ben C wrote: > > > ok once again, people still werent reading my original question (sorry i > > dont mean to get snappy) > > > > the question was "how much is it to buy just the rim??" > > > > not "i want your advice on running 9" rears" > > > > im sure somebody on the rim has had a set of simmons......smacked them into > > the gutter...and had to replace just the rim section....therefore they would > > have an idea of the cost of replacing just the rim > > > > ok in that case.....ill just change them to 7"......and still, i need to > > know how much for just the the front section of the rim??? > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rick White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 12:46 AM > > Subject: RE: simmons > > > > > Ben. > > > First I would like to say. > > > You have asked about a rim size no one on this list has ever had the need > > to use. > > > Hense the reason no one can answert your querie. > > > What the list has done for you is answer there recomendations. > > > It will be a waste of money buying 10" rims for a datto. > > > It deffinatly will make it unprdictable. > > > The money you are wasting (or thinking about Wasting) could be better > > spent giving mr Pirelli about 1/4 of that money for a decent grippy set of > > tyres. > > > I have 195/65 14's and I have no need to go any wider in tyres or rims to > > fit them on. > > > These tyres are as grippy as you can get. > > > I may be a liitle biased towards the pirelli's but others on this list may > > have some other recommendations on what a good tyre brand to go out and buy > > would be. > > > I do know one of the worste traits of the design of a 1600 in my eyes > > would have to be the fact they understear very easilly. > > > I have never had this problem with my Pirrelli's. > > > Last bit of advice I can give you is. > > > Go for tooo much grip on the rear you will kill yourself. > > > You will do a stupid thing like try to throw yourself around a corner with > > full power only to find the front end let go and throw you into a tree, a > > powerpole or even worse a innocent drivercoming the other way. > > > (No matter what tyres you buy for the front they will never be able to > > outsteer a 9" rear rim and tyre package) > > > There is years and years of Datto experiance on this list both circuit > > racing and off road stop acting like a holden owner and thinking bigger is > > better listen to us on the list and keep the 7". > > > P.S you do not see many race cars with stupid size rim and tyre packages > > anymore. > > > Technology has designed better and better tyres to do the job these days. > > > Good luck with sorting this subject out. > > > I hope you do take advice but I guess in the end it is your call. > > > I just hope you don't kill some innocent person due to your ignorance. > > > Rick White. > > > > > > > > > --- "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >Sounds like my 1600 in the wet - and I've only got 195/60's. > > > > > > > >The width of the tyre doesn't have a lot to do with wet handling, more to > > do with the overall setup and the tread type/pattern. All things being > > equal, if you stiffen the rearend in anything it will generally more often > > than not be tail happy in the wet. Some brands of tyres have wet cornering > > grip, others have straight line grip but there aren't many around that have > > both. What the width does affect is the tendency to aquaplane in really wet > > conditions, but then again anything wider than 175/185 or so will do that > > too. > > > > > > > >regards > > > >Terry > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >[mailto:membersozdat_owner@;datascribe.com.au]On Behalf Of Richard Webb > > > >Sent: Monday, 28 October 2002 8:40 AM > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Subject: Re: simmons > > > > > > > > > > > >Wide arse wheels are bad in the wet too, well I had a mate with a XF > > falcon > > > >with like 245's on the back... and in the wet it was very unpredictable, > > I > > > >guess this was his wide wheels. It seemed to be alot better when he put > > > >smaller (width) wheels on. > > > > > > > >Is this the case with all cars? > > > > > > > >Rich > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "Ben C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 4:17 PM > > > >Subject: Re: simmons > > > > > > > > > > > >> why not have 9" if i can fit them?? > > > >> > > > >> the fury bluebird ran 12" on the back!!! > > > >> > > > >> anyway....no-one has answered my question....any idea on the price of > > the > > > >rim section?? > > > >> > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> From: "Chris Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 18:15:15 +0800 > > > >> Subject: Re: simmons > > > >> > > > >> 15x7 is plently big enough for any tyre you want to put on the back of > > a > > > >> datto. If you dont think that you can get good grip out of a 215 tyre > > > >then > > > >> your buying cheapo tyres. > > > >> > > > >> A mate of mine has a FJ20 race car with race/road tyres on it and it > > get > > > >up > > > >> and goes with minimal fuss > > > >> > > > >> I'd seriously rethink the 9" idea, they are just too big > > > >> > > > >> Chris S > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 4:23 PM > > > >> Subject: Re: simmons > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > you want a 9 inch rim on the back? just how much rubber do you think > > you > > > >> can > > > >> > fit under there??!? :) > > > >> > > > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> > From: "Ben C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 5:28 PM > > > >> > Subject: simmons > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > swapping my alloys for some B45 simmons soon.. only 15x6.5....after > > > >> doing > > > >> > some measuring ive found i can fit 7.5" on the front and 9" on the > > > >> > back.....anyone know how much it would cost just to buy the rims, > > since > > > >i > > > >> > already have the centre...or i might even be able to use the front or > > > >back > > > >> > of the rim that is on them...i know i should just ask simmons....but > > it > > > >a > > > >> > saturday nite :) > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > Get Your free Ozdat Email Account > > > ---> http://www.ozdat.com > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > Select your own custom email address for FREE! 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