[FC] Not one, not two, but THREE rim sizes for FCs!!!!

[Merv Krull and or Loretta Prosser]

.... which clearly demonstrates why I used the measurements I gave.... 
<BFCEG>.. ;-)
Merv Krull

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Davis" <jld@wk.net>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] Not one, not two, but THREE rim sizes for FCs!!!!


> First all rims are measured in width at the tire bead.  From the 61 Shop 
> manual page #12-3:
> Wheels
> Type --------------------------------Short spoke, disk
> Attachment to hub ----------------5 studs, 7/16-20
> Offset-------------------------------0.560 in
> Rim size ----------------------------14 x 5j mod.
>
> Offset is positive  thus the back space is 2.5 (half of the width) plus 
> the offset or 3.06 inches.
> The rims are quite unique looking as the depression in the rim is toward 
> the back edge.  This is why the tire must be mounted and removed from the 
> back side of the rims.  Need a picture?
> Jim Davis
>
>
>
> At 12:16 AM 1/29/2005, you wrote:
>>Hi all!
>>
>>Actually, maybe only one correct size for FCs, but since all these rims 
>>came
>>from FCs, it may be reasonable to assume that there are actually three (or
>>more?) rim sizes. A true FC rim can be distinguished from a regular Chevy 
>>rim
>>quite easily.... the regular Chevy rims have a ridge where a full size 
>>hupcap
>>would fit and FC rims do not.
>>
>>This is what I have found:
>>
>>Rim A    7 inches outside to outside, 3 3/4 inch backset, 2 5/8 inch 
>>frontset
>>
>>Rim B    6 3/8 inch outside to outside, 3 3/4 inch backset, 2 1/8 inch
>>frontset
>>
>>Rim C    5 15/16 inch outside to outside, 3 1/2 inch backset, 1 15/16 inch
>>frontset
>>
>>*outside to outside in the measure from the outside edges of the rim
>>*backset is the measure from the outside of the back of the rim to the
>>mounting surface
>>*frontset is the measure from the outside of the front of the rim to the 
>>lip
>>on the centre hole
>>
>>And which one is the right one?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Rim C is the size of the rim that came with the spare tire in my 62
>>Greenbrier, so I am taking that one as the correct one.
>>
>>Any theories about the other sizes?
>>-Camper versions?
>>-Industrial versions?
>>-??????????????????????
>>
>>Just another ho hum day in paradise!
>>toodles
>>Merv Krull
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