<VV> EM Wheels question

[kenpepke at juno.com]

Selection of wheels is more than just 'bolt to the hub' so I would recommend neither the Datsun nor the Toyota wheel for use on a Corvair.  Weighing them on a scale there is a noticeable lightness to the Japanese rims ... they are designed for use on a vehicle with a curb weight of 500 to 800 pounds less than a Corvair.  Driven in a respectable manner they would probably work without incident.  But in an emergency situation [right when one really does not need another problem] one could experience failure in the form of the center section tearing out of the rim.  This risk becomes even more apparent when one realizes this was a somewhat common failure on the original vehicles.
Ken P 


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Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com> wrote:

Short answer:

The earlies use the 4 on a 4.5" bolt pattern, *not* the late model 5 on 4 3/4" 
Chevy RWD pattern.  Datsun and Toyota RWD cars from the 70's and 80's use this same 
pattern.  The Datsun Z 14"x6" wheels will work, but they are a little outboard 
of ideal.  Toyota AE86 Corolla wheels are better.  Do not modify the car to use 5 lug 
Chevy wheels unless you are *very* certain that's your best option (it usually isn't).

Long answer:

http://autoxer.skiblack.com/tires.html

--Bryan

Bryan Blackwell bryan at skiblack.com
http://autoxer.skiblack.com/
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  '69 Road Runner, '09 Ford F-150, '99 Neon R/T
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On Mar 3, 2010, at 3:25 AM, Frank Ness wrote:

> Hey All,
> 
> I was wondering it there is a 14" steel wheel that matches the EM bolt circle? 

> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Frank
> 
> 
> 
 

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