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Fwd: Re: McDowell's 4kq
In a message dated 3/25/98, 5:03:56 PM, bbell04@ibm.net writes:
<<Dave, as a data point could you tell us more about your wheels, brand,
model, width and offset?>>
The 7 x 15"s are TSW Hockenheims. I got 'em from Discount Tire...I haven't
the foggiest idea what the offsets are (somewhere in the 10-40 range?), I
relied on them to supply the correct application. With 215-50/15s, the
rubbing is minimal, but still there under hard cornering (I haven't bothered
to roll the well openings-- it's not terribly rough). If the car wasn't
lowered (1.33" in front, 1" in rear), I doubt there would be much contact at
all.
Check this out -- Sears aligned the car (a good alignment considering the
springs, 2nd time there, tho)and rotated the tires. About 50 miles later, the
L/F wheel lugs loosened, and almost came off! At 65 mph...BUT the center cap
thingy saved the lug bolts, and I retorqued before the wheel before disaster
struck...SO Alway retorque yer wheels after some impact-wrench-impaired person
has been there.
-dave
86 4kq
Dave, as a data point could you tell us more about your wheels, brand,
model, width and offset?
Bruce
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> From: DaveNcj <DaveNcj@aol.com>
> To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: McDowell's 4kq
> Date: Wednesday, March 25, 1998 2:49 PM
>
> I figure I'll chime in...
> I have 215-50/15s on mine. I live in PA where the roads are junk, and
they
> simply beat on big wheels (bent two 16"ers). The 15"ers rub, but not
> drastically, and the car's been lowered 1"+. The handling is great, etc.
> etc...
>