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13 inch wheels?

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:16 pm
by Werner Van Loock
Anyone running 13" wheels? Reason I ask is that I can get some nice wheels for nothing. They need work as current state is bad, but painting the inner black and polish/spray the outer side should give nice effect. Looks a lot like Tim's wheels.
They are 13"x6j ET13


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13" Wheels

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:14 pm
by MattD
Should be fine with 185s, same size as I used to run.

Alley Cats

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:46 pm
by whiterabbit
I think they are. '70s kitsch! Had some on my MkII Escort. Were popular with folks who couldn't afford minilites for their rally cars when there were only a dozen makes of alloy available. They had a reputation for being strong.

Steve.

wheels

Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:59 am
by stylussprinter
What a shame they're not 7'' or 8'' then you could lower the car by 10mm or so in one go , very useful handling wise. Problem being grip will be compromised for track use with the 185 , o.k. for road though.
Rob.

Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:41 pm
by Werner Van Loock
The car will have a standard tune 1.8 zetec of 115hp, so I don't think I'll be racing it in this form. It's just that they're almost free, just wanted to know if they would fit.

Alley Cat Trivia

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:30 pm
by whiterabbit
From the deep recesses of my warped mind, these might have been originally from a 1976 Mitsubishi Sapporo. The sneaky Japs were trying to ingratiate themselves back then. Look at Mitsy now!

Steve.