Soon to be freshly shod

[DNK]

New Shoes for the 8 are a coming
What do you think?

The rewinds are 15X7 and the tires are 205 50's

 

[Mickey Richaud]

OH YEAH! Gonna look good on 'er!

 

[2wrench]

Sexy looking, Don.

 

[Brosky]

S-W-E-E-T!!!!!

 

[rchakr]

Don, Your wheels look very nice, but if I'm not mistaken, a '50' sidewall on a 15 in. wheel, will have a smaller circumference whan a standard 185 tire on a stock rim: i.e., not quite as much filling your wheelwells, as a stock setup. Bob

 

[DNK]

Don, Your wheels look very nice, but if I'm not mistaken, a '50' sidewall on a 15 in. wheel, will have a smaller circumference whan a standard 185 tire on a stock rim: i.e., not quite as much filling your wheelwells, as a stock setup. Bob

This is from the tire calculator I use

Stock tire
Overall Diameter: 23.19 in 589.02 mm

New tire
Overall Diameter: 23.07 in 585.97 mm
It's as close as I can get with the 15"'s

It's what Woody recommends on that wheel.

 

[rchakr]

Don, I certainly defer to your research into the matter, as well as the recommendation of your supplier. I was just coming up with different numbers. I'm sure your setup will look excellent. Bob

 

[TR3driver]

Bob, I think you might be overlooking that the TR8 originally had much smaller wheels than the TR6. I believe stock was 13" (same as TR7), so Don is doing a "+2".

 

[rchakr]

Randall, you're absolutely right: I failed to notice that Don is talking about a TR8. My apologies. Bob

 

[swift6]

Looks Great Don!

 

[Guest]

Interesting site to educate you about tires and wheels.

https://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html

 

[DNK]

Thanks bill. that's one for the bookmarks.

 

[DNK]

<span style='font-size: 26pt'> <span style="color: #FF0000">S**T</span></span> /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/mad.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/mad.gif
<span style='font-size: 8pt'>SORRY REV</span>

They hosed me. The Konigs weren't available in the 15X7 for the TR.
Now I'm back to square 1 again /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wall.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wall.gif

 

[Rickc]

Don
Well they looked good.
Have you tried The Tire Rack?? (or is that from the tire rack?).

I hope al this is not interfering with putting the 6 on the road this summer??
Rick

 

[DNK]

Jees, I kind of hide over he about that saga.
No,not the Rack. They don't do a Minilite clone.

 

[Rickc]

But they do have some good lookin rims
I know not minilites though.

 

[DNK]

OK I need some input.
The Konigs are out.
Panasport only sells 6"
The Compomotive are about 1100.00 a set
Anything from UK is out of control with the dollar sucking.

I have found a company 18 Racing Wheels (maybe from here) who will build my wheel in my color for 550.00 shipped. They said it would take 3 Months probably to get them. I think it is a great deal but 3 months . It would be like waiting for Christmas as a kid

What would you do?

 

[DrEntropy]

...wait.... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif

What is it... four lugnuts each? How long could it TAKE to swap out four wheels?!?! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

 

[DNK]

Hey Doc, I know it's a joke
It must be over my head

 

[DrEntropy]

Sorta-kinda. While ya wait for delivery, schtupp the old wheels on it. It'd take no time to swap 'em out later.