<VV> tires, was: Rims

[Mark Corbin]

Don't forget the "mag-style" cover. There were two styles that Chevy
produced. The one that most closely mimics the original Corvair mag cap is
what I call the "raised ring" style. This is the most noticable difference
in the two styles. The ring around the bowtie center emblem is raised,
whereas the other style is flush with the center emblem. There are a host
of other, sometimes subtle, differences in the two, but that key feature is
what I find easiest to spot the quickest.

BTW, I happen to have two sets of the flat ring style cap, if anyone is
interested in them. Name your price, though I have $150/set in them.
They're not show, just good 20-foot driver quality. I can deliver to the
DACC homecoming in August. I just want to get them out of here.

-Mark in Ohio


> [Original Message]
> Subject: Re: <VV> tires, was:  Rims
>
> On Apr 20, 2008, at 12:18 PM, Mark Corbin wrote:
>
> > But don't we wish! I imagine if there had been a 14" wheel option,  
> > NObody
> > would have 13's on their car. There'd be more Corvairs out there  
> > sporting
> > 14's than would have been built with that option. LOL
> >
> > Which begs the question, what happens when we DO run out of 13"  
> > tires? I'm
> > of course discounting the 6.50-13" bias plies that Coker sells,  
> > which are
> > too small to be considered correct for LM's. Besides, who in their  
> > right
> > mind would run a bias ply on a Corvair?
> >
>
> I think the best solution for those who wish to look original but who  
> would like to run 14" wheels is to get some 14 x 6 steel wheels and  
> run either 205/70-14's, which are the correct diameter to replace  
> 7.00-13's or 195/70-14's, which are a bit taller than 6.50-13's. Then,  
> get some 14" wire wheel covers with spinners that look like the  
> Corvair 13's. Most people will never know that you don't have 13's.
>
> Now, in a few years when those 14" sizes become scarce, we'll have to  
> figure out something else.
>
> Bruce
>
>
> Bruce W. Schug