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This was going to be a post about my recently acquired tire changer and balancer continuing to pay for themselves.
However.....
The old Cooper I just took off had .5 oz weight on the inside and .75 on the out side.
The new one I replaced it with took 2.75 on the inside and a whopping 4 oz on...
All of my previous cars with rally wheels have had brushed trim rings.
The pair of 15x6.5" wheels I traded for a few years ago have polished rings.
I really like the optical illusion where the reflection in the trim ring completes the circle of the holes in the wheels.
My front wheels are...
I used to have one that I liked and can't find it.
Example- it showed 225 was max for a 6" rim but 235 might work.
I put 235 60 14 on a 6" rim and it looks like it's supposed to be that way.
All the ones I can find now show 265 50 15 is way too wide for a 7" rim but I have that and it looks...
This one lets you see 2 different size tires side by side and shows differences-
https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=275-50r15-235-60r14
Great for seeing how rake is affected on our cars from the rake era :)
Also calculates diameter in inches, calculates RPM at a given gear ratio, and...
Anyone run Motor Wheel Spyders? What lugnuts?
I'm pretty sure the MW factory nuts have a shank like traditional Cragar style....but the holes are a smaller diameter.
"Regular" nuts won't fit.
The holes do have a shallow conical chamfer.
Can I run conical seat nuts?
The back side has...