<VV> Concentric wheel spacer necessary?

Byron LaMotte bhlamotte at gmail.com
Thu Nov 30 09:57:49 EST 2017


Holy crap! They all fell off at the same time!

On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 8:47 PM, Seth Emerson via VirtualVairs <
virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

>
> It was a good day -  then the wheels fell off. - Seth
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhI3DJdjSYQ
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>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: FrankDuVal via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wed, Nov 29, 2017 5:29 pm
> Subject: Re: <VV> Concentric wheel spacer necessary?
>
> Curious, do these use the spin on knock-offs like the OEM wire wheels?
> Are the CCW knockoffs on the correct side?
>
> Did the knock-off spinner come loose, or did the lug nuts back off?
>
> I lost a wheel one day in two city blocks.  One of those lessons you
> will never forget, ALWAYS tighten the lug nuts. Yes. I didn't...........
>
> $600 chrome wheel later..... ouch
>
> Frank DuVal
>
>
> On 11/29/2017 10:18 AM, Byron LaMotte via VirtualVairs wrote:
> > I feel I should weigh in on this. my 1964 Spyder has 16" Dayton wire
> wheel
> > conversion. Recently the left rear wheel left the car at 60 mph. A little
> > too much drama! Fortunately I was able to drive onto some grass with
> > minimal damage and recovered the wheel. Now I have little confidence and
> > wish to go back to bolt on wheels but can't find 4 lug wheels to my
> liking
> > and it seems difficult to change over to 5 lug. Found some 15" wheels
> that
> > I like but they are 5 lug.
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 2:14 AM, Hugo Miller via VirtualVairs <
> > virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
> >
> >
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