Wheels for my 71

[Hak]

Hi All long time no chat

My 71 being sitting around doing nothing, its time to bring it back. In order to do this I now need an engineer’s certificate, Ill replace the wheels and have them on the certified to, Question is how wide can you go on the rears, without them sticking out, flush with the wheel arches would be OK. 

[HAMBURGLAR]

Hi All long time no chat

My 71 being sitting around doing nothing, its time to bring it back. In order to do this I now need an engineer’s certificate, Ill replace the wheels and have them on the certified to, Question is how wide can you go on the rears, without them sticking out, flush with the wheel arches would be OK.

Hey ask Barnett , he's got a chart for tyre width that a great mate of his designed. 

[Reborn67]

Oh no, here we go again, the dust has only just settled from his last spray...,

[JET445]

Well your first step would be to talk to your engineer, it's no use buying wheels that he won't approve.

[BAC]

Question is how wide can you go on the rears, without them sticking out, flush with the wheel arches would be OK.

I've done some measuring and with the right backspace/offset I reckon you could go at least 9.5" which would fit a 275 tyre. 

Engineers (in Vic at least) work to a formula based on the widest tyre originally specced by the manufacturer for that model.  I know that for my '69 the calculation came out to be within a bee's genitals of 275mm so for a '71-'73 I would expect it to be at least that wide if not more.

Barney shouldn't be too worried about this thread 'cos this time we're talking about the wheels that don't turn and rip your fenders off...   

[Hak]

Thanks gent,  so who is a popular engineer these days in NSW

[barnett468]

Hey ask Barnett , he's got a chart for tyre width that a great mate of his designed. 

 

[barnett468]

I've done some measuring... ...right... ...at... ...9.5"... ...which would fit a... ...bee's genitals... ...so... ...I would expect it to be at least that wide if not more.

 

[BAC]

Surname is Holmes...

[Hak]

what Johnny holmes 

[barnett468]

I got no reply.

 

[fordtj69]

hi Hak go and talk to john at Jonney,s mustangs sevn hills he should be able to steer you the right way
cheers tim

[Hak]

Hi fordtj69

Is John a new work shop?

[fordtj69]

Hi Hak no been around for some years just keeps to himself no bullshit on fb johnny's mustangs and classic's 9/45 powers rd seven hills 0417235604
cheers tim