Marcos Maniacs group photo

Yahoo Groups archive

Marcos Maniacs

Index last updated: 2026-04-28 23:07 UTC

Thread

wire wheel sizes

wire wheel sizes

2016-03-10 by steinpom@...

I'm going to be getting new wheels for my wood hulled 1600 GT. It currently has 13" Dunlops with bias ply tires on it from the time before I bought the car about 35 years ago. Its nearing the end of a loooooooong restoration and I'd like to know people's opinion about whether to source new 13" wires or switch to 14" low profile. Also does anyone have a suggestion for sourcing good wire wheels at a reasonable price including if necessary shipping to the west coast of Canada.


Thanks for any guidance.


Danny

Marcos 5201

Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

2016-03-10 by Remco Bruins

Hi Danny,
I think the 13" wheels look better, as they look more classic than the 14", which seem too big to me - but then, I never liked low profile tyres. Mine are 13X5 1/2 inch, although 13 X 4 1/2 might be better, as my wheels have a bit too much offset, which poses problems with wheel clearance and geometry at the front. Have a look at MWS, which supplies rather affordable 13" wheels, or try Dayton wheels, which can make you a set of wheels with the proper offset, even with a 5 1/2 inch rim. See for an example of MWS 13 X 5 1/2": https://www.flickr.com/photos/ocmerb/sets/72157627501833285/
|   |
|   |  |   |   |   |   |   |
|  |
|  |
| View on www.flickr.com | Preview by Yahoo |
|  |
|   |
Show quoted textHide quoted text
      From: "steinpom@... [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
 To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
 Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 11:02 PM
 Subject: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes
   
    I'm going to be getting new wheels for my wood hulled 1600 GT.  It currently has 13" Dunlops with bias ply tires on it from the time before I bought the car about 35 years ago.  Its nearing the end of a loooooooong restoration and I'd like to know people's opinion about whether to source new 13" wires or switch to 14" low profile.  Also does anyone have a suggestion for sourcing good wire wheels at a reasonable price including if necessary shipping to the west coast of Canada.
Thanks for any guidance.
DannyMarcos 5201  #yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455 -- #yiv0468199455ygrp-mkp {border:1px solid #d8d8d8;font-family:Arial;margin:10px 0;padding:0 10px;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-mkp hr {border:1px solid #d8d8d8;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-mkp #yiv0468199455hd {color:#628c2a;font-size:85%;font-weight:700;line-height:122%;margin:10px 0;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-mkp #yiv0468199455ads {margin-bottom:10px;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-mkp .yiv0468199455ad {padding:0 0;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-mkp .yiv0468199455ad p {margin:0;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-mkp .yiv0468199455ad a {color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-sponsor #yiv0468199455ygrp-lc {font-family:Arial;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-sponsor #yiv0468199455ygrp-lc #yiv0468199455hd {margin:10px 0px;font-weight:700;font-size:78%;line-height:122%;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-sponsor #yiv0468199455ygrp-lc .yiv0468199455ad {margin-bottom:10px;padding:0 0;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455actions {font-family:Verdana;font-size:11px;padding:10px 0;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455activity {background-color:#e0ecee;float:left;font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;padding:10px;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455activity span {font-weight:700;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455activity span:first-child {text-transform:uppercase;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455activity span a {color:#5085b6;text-decoration:none;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455activity span span {color:#ff7900;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455activity span .yiv0468199455underline {text-decoration:underline;}#yiv0468199455 .yiv0468199455attach {clear:both;display:table;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;padding:10px 0;width:400px;}#yiv0468199455 .yiv0468199455attach div a {text-decoration:none;}#yiv0468199455 .yiv0468199455attach img {border:none;padding-right:5px;}#yiv0468199455 .yiv0468199455attach label {display:block;margin-bottom:5px;}#yiv0468199455 .yiv0468199455attach label a {text-decoration:none;}#yiv0468199455 blockquote {margin:0 0 0 4px;}#yiv0468199455 .yiv0468199455bold {font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;}#yiv0468199455 .yiv0468199455bold a {text-decoration:none;}#yiv0468199455 dd.yiv0468199455last p a {font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700;}#yiv0468199455 dd.yiv0468199455last p span {margin-right:10px;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700;}#yiv0468199455 dd.yiv0468199455last p span.yiv0468199455yshortcuts {margin-right:0;}#yiv0468199455 div.yiv0468199455attach-table div div a {text-decoration:none;}#yiv0468199455 div.yiv0468199455attach-table {width:400px;}#yiv0468199455 div.yiv0468199455file-title a, #yiv0468199455 div.yiv0468199455file-title a:active, #yiv0468199455 div.yiv0468199455file-title a:hover, #yiv0468199455 div.yiv0468199455file-title a:visited {text-decoration:none;}#yiv0468199455 div.yiv0468199455photo-title a, #yiv0468199455 div.yiv0468199455photo-title a:active, #yiv0468199455 div.yiv0468199455photo-title a:hover, #yiv0468199455 div.yiv0468199455photo-title a:visited {text-decoration:none;}#yiv0468199455 div#yiv0468199455ygrp-mlmsg #yiv0468199455ygrp-msg p a span.yiv0468199455yshortcuts {font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;font-weight:normal;}#yiv0468199455 .yiv0468199455green {color:#628c2a;}#yiv0468199455 .yiv0468199455MsoNormal {margin:0 0 0 0;}#yiv0468199455 o {font-size:0;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455photos div {float:left;width:72px;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455photos div div {border:1px solid #666666;height:62px;overflow:hidden;width:62px;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455photos div label {color:#666666;font-size:10px;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;width:64px;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455reco-category {font-size:77%;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455reco-desc {font-size:77%;}#yiv0468199455 .yiv0468199455replbq {margin:4px;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-actbar div a:first-child {margin-right:2px;padding-right:5px;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-mlmsg {font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-mlmsg table {font-size:inherit;font:100%;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-mlmsg select, #yiv0468199455 input, #yiv0468199455 textarea {font:99% Arial, Helvetica, clean, sans-serif;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-mlmsg pre, #yiv0468199455 code {font:115% monospace;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-mlmsg * {line-height:1.22em;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-mlmsg #yiv0468199455logo {padding-bottom:10px;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-msg p a {font-family:Verdana;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-msg p#yiv0468199455attach-count span {color:#1E66AE;font-weight:700;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-reco #yiv0468199455reco-head {color:#ff7900;font-weight:700;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-reco {margin-bottom:20px;padding:0px;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-sponsor #yiv0468199455ov li a {font-size:130%;text-decoration:none;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-sponsor #yiv0468199455ov li {font-size:77%;list-style-type:square;padding:6px 0;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-sponsor #yiv0468199455ov ul {margin:0;padding:0 0 0 8px;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-text {font-family:Georgia;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-text p {margin:0 0 1em 0;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-text tt {font-size:120%;}#yiv0468199455 #yiv0468199455ygrp-vital ul li:last-child {border-right:none !important;}#yiv0468199455

Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

2016-03-10 by larry meadows

Danny,Because 13" tyres are almost unavailable, except from Taiwan or China, I would recommend a 14" wheel like the MINI LITE'S. There is a 13" from Holland, I beleive, that has a larger roll radius, however, the rear wheel arch has ti be cut out to the rear about 3/4" to give tyre clearance. I did this on a steel chassis 1970 Marcos awhile back, and it gave the car better road handling. They ran about 170.00 each including shipping.The conversion to wire requires spindle changes. 
Regards,
Larry
Show quoted textHide quoted text
      From: "steinpom@... [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
 To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
 Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:02 PM
 Subject: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes
   
    I'm going to be getting new wheels for my wood hulled 1600 GT.  It currently has 13" Dunlops with bias ply tires on it from the time before I bought the car about 35 years ago.  Its nearing the end of a loooooooong restoration and I'd like to know people's opinion about whether to source new 13" wires or switch to 14" low profile.  Also does anyone have a suggestion for sourcing good wire wheels at a reasonable price including if necessary shipping to the west coast of Canada.
Thanks for any guidance.
DannyMarcos 5201  #yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865 -- #yiv9451420865ygrp-mkp {border:1px solid #d8d8d8;font-family:Arial;margin:10px 0;padding:0 10px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mkp hr {border:1px solid #d8d8d8;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mkp #yiv9451420865hd {color:#628c2a;font-size:85%;font-weight:700;line-height:122%;margin:10px 0;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mkp #yiv9451420865ads {margin-bottom:10px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mkp .yiv9451420865ad {padding:0 0;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mkp .yiv9451420865ad p {margin:0;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mkp .yiv9451420865ad a {color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-sponsor #yiv9451420865ygrp-lc {font-family:Arial;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-sponsor #yiv9451420865ygrp-lc #yiv9451420865hd {margin:10px 0px;font-weight:700;font-size:78%;line-height:122%;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-sponsor #yiv9451420865ygrp-lc .yiv9451420865ad {margin-bottom:10px;padding:0 0;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865actions {font-family:Verdana;font-size:11px;padding:10px 0;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865activity {background-color:#e0ecee;float:left;font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;padding:10px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865activity span {font-weight:700;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865activity span:first-child {text-transform:uppercase;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865activity span a {color:#5085b6;text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865activity span span {color:#ff7900;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865activity span .yiv9451420865underline {text-decoration:underline;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865attach {clear:both;display:table;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;padding:10px 0;width:400px;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865attach div a {text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865attach img {border:none;padding-right:5px;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865attach label {display:block;margin-bottom:5px;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865attach label a {text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 blockquote {margin:0 0 0 4px;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865bold {font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865bold a {text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 dd.yiv9451420865last p a {font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700;}#yiv9451420865 dd.yiv9451420865last p span {margin-right:10px;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700;}#yiv9451420865 dd.yiv9451420865last p span.yiv9451420865yshortcuts {margin-right:0;}#yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865attach-table div div a {text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865attach-table {width:400px;}#yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865file-title a, #yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865file-title a:active, #yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865file-title a:hover, #yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865file-title a:visited {text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865photo-title a, #yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865photo-title a:active, #yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865photo-title a:hover, #yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865photo-title a:visited {text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 div#yiv9451420865ygrp-mlmsg #yiv9451420865ygrp-msg p a span.yiv9451420865yshortcuts {font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;font-weight:normal;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865green {color:#628c2a;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865MsoNormal {margin:0 0 0 0;}#yiv9451420865 o {font-size:0;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865photos div {float:left;width:72px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865photos div div {border:1px solid #666666;height:62px;overflow:hidden;width:62px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865photos div label {color:#666666;font-size:10px;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;width:64px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865reco-category {font-size:77%;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865reco-desc {font-size:77%;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865replbq {margin:4px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-actbar div a:first-child {margin-right:2px;padding-right:5px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mlmsg {font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mlmsg table {font-size:inherit;font:100%;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mlmsg select, #yiv9451420865 input, #yiv9451420865 textarea {font:99% Arial, Helvetica, clean, sans-serif;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mlmsg pre, #yiv9451420865 code {font:115% monospace;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mlmsg * {line-height:1.22em;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mlmsg #yiv9451420865logo {padding-bottom:10px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-msg p a {font-family:Verdana;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-msg p#yiv9451420865attach-count span {color:#1E66AE;font-weight:700;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-reco #yiv9451420865reco-head {color:#ff7900;font-weight:700;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-reco {margin-bottom:20px;padding:0px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-sponsor #yiv9451420865ov li a {font-size:130%;text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-sponsor #yiv9451420865ov li {font-size:77%;list-style-type:square;padding:6px 0;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-sponsor #yiv9451420865ov ul {margin:0;padding:0 0 0 8px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-text {font-family:Georgia;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-text p {margin:0 0 1em 0;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-text tt {font-size:120%;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-vital ul li:last-child {border-right:none !important;}#yiv9451420865

Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

2016-03-10 by larry meadows

Regards,
Larry
Show quoted textHide quoted text
      From: "steinpom@... [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
 To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
 Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:02 PM
 Subject: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes
   
    I'm going to be getting new wheels for my wood hulled 1600 GT.  It currently has 13" Dunlops with bias ply tires on it from the time before I bought the car about 35 years ago.  Its nearing the end of a loooooooong restoration and I'd like to know people's opinion about whether to source new 13" wires or switch to 14" low profile.  Also does anyone have a suggestion for sourcing good wire wheels at a reasonable price including if necessary shipping to the west coast of Canada.
Thanks for any guidance.
DannyMarcos 5201  #yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865 -- #yiv9451420865ygrp-mkp {border:1px solid #d8d8d8;font-family:Arial;margin:10px 0;padding:0 10px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mkp hr {border:1px solid #d8d8d8;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mkp #yiv9451420865hd {color:#628c2a;font-size:85%;font-weight:700;line-height:122%;margin:10px 0;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mkp #yiv9451420865ads {margin-bottom:10px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mkp .yiv9451420865ad {padding:0 0;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mkp .yiv9451420865ad p {margin:0;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mkp .yiv9451420865ad a {color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-sponsor #yiv9451420865ygrp-lc {font-family:Arial;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-sponsor #yiv9451420865ygrp-lc #yiv9451420865hd {margin:10px 0px;font-weight:700;font-size:78%;line-height:122%;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-sponsor #yiv9451420865ygrp-lc .yiv9451420865ad {margin-bottom:10px;padding:0 0;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865actions {font-family:Verdana;font-size:11px;padding:10px 0;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865activity {background-color:#e0ecee;float:left;font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;padding:10px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865activity span {font-weight:700;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865activity span:first-child {text-transform:uppercase;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865activity span a {color:#5085b6;text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865activity span span {color:#ff7900;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865activity span .yiv9451420865underline {text-decoration:underline;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865attach {clear:both;display:table;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;padding:10px 0;width:400px;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865attach div a {text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865attach img {border:none;padding-right:5px;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865attach label {display:block;margin-bottom:5px;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865attach label a {text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 blockquote {margin:0 0 0 4px;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865bold {font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865bold a {text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 dd.yiv9451420865last p a {font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700;}#yiv9451420865 dd.yiv9451420865last p span {margin-right:10px;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700;}#yiv9451420865 dd.yiv9451420865last p span.yiv9451420865yshortcuts {margin-right:0;}#yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865attach-table div div a {text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865attach-table {width:400px;}#yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865file-title a, #yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865file-title a:active, #yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865file-title a:hover, #yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865file-title a:visited {text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865photo-title a, #yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865photo-title a:active, #yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865photo-title a:hover, #yiv9451420865 div.yiv9451420865photo-title a:visited {text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 div#yiv9451420865ygrp-mlmsg #yiv9451420865ygrp-msg p a span.yiv9451420865yshortcuts {font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;font-weight:normal;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865green {color:#628c2a;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865MsoNormal {margin:0 0 0 0;}#yiv9451420865 o {font-size:0;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865photos div {float:left;width:72px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865photos div div {border:1px solid #666666;height:62px;overflow:hidden;width:62px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865photos div label {color:#666666;font-size:10px;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;width:64px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865reco-category {font-size:77%;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865reco-desc {font-size:77%;}#yiv9451420865 .yiv9451420865replbq {margin:4px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-actbar div a:first-child {margin-right:2px;padding-right:5px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mlmsg {font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mlmsg table {font-size:inherit;font:100%;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mlmsg select, #yiv9451420865 input, #yiv9451420865 textarea {font:99% Arial, Helvetica, clean, sans-serif;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mlmsg pre, #yiv9451420865 code {font:115% monospace;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mlmsg * {line-height:1.22em;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-mlmsg #yiv9451420865logo {padding-bottom:10px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-msg p a {font-family:Verdana;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-msg p#yiv9451420865attach-count span {color:#1E66AE;font-weight:700;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-reco #yiv9451420865reco-head {color:#ff7900;font-weight:700;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-reco {margin-bottom:20px;padding:0px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-sponsor #yiv9451420865ov li a {font-size:130%;text-decoration:none;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-sponsor #yiv9451420865ov li {font-size:77%;list-style-type:square;padding:6px 0;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-sponsor #yiv9451420865ov ul {margin:0;padding:0 0 0 8px;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-text {font-family:Georgia;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-text p {margin:0 0 1em 0;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-text tt {font-size:120%;}#yiv9451420865 #yiv9451420865ygrp-vital ul li:last-child {border-right:none !important;}#yiv9451420865

Attachments

Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

2016-03-10 by Remco Bruins

Hi Danny,
I use Uniroyal Rallye 380 175 R13 86T tyres, which are probably the tyres Larry refers to as the tyres from Holland. On my car they didn't require the rear wheel arch to be cut out, as far as I know they're regular sized. I could measure the roll radius to be sure.  However, I don't know whether these are available in the States. Here in the Netherlands, it's the 14" tyres which are more difficult to acquire.
regards,
Remco
Show quoted textHide quoted text
      From: "larry meadows lmeadowsw@... [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
 To: "MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> 
 Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 12:19 AM
 Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes
   
    Danny,Because 13" tyres are almost unavailable, except from Taiwan or China, I would recommend a 14" wheel like the MINI LITE'S. There is a 13" from Holland, I beleive, that has a larger roll radius, however, the rear wheel arch has ti be cut out to the rear about 3/4" to give tyre clearance. I did this on a steel chassis 1970 Marcos awhile back, and it gave the car better road handling. They ran about 170.00 each including shipping.The conversion to wire requires spindle changes. 
Regards,
Larry

      From: "steinpom@... [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
 To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
 Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:02 PM
 Subject: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes
  
    I'm going to be getting new wheels for my wood hulled 1600 GT.  It currently has 13" Dunlops with bias ply tires on it from the time before I bought the car about 35 years ago.  Its nearing the end of a loooooooong restoration and I'd like to know people's opinion about whether to source new 13" wires or switch to 14" low profile.  Also does anyone have a suggestion for sourcing good wire wheels at a reasonable price including if necessary shipping to the west coast of Canada.
Thanks for any guidance.
DannyMarcos 5201

Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes [1 Attachment]

2016-03-10 by Christopher Scafario

What a beautiful Marcos 😉

Get Outlook




On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 3:29 PM -0800, "larry meadows lmeadowsw@yahoo.com [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

[Attachment(s) from larry meadows included below]


Regards,
Larry


Show quoted textHide quoted text
From: "steinpom@shaw.ca [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:02 PM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

I'm going to be getting new wheels for my wood hulled 1600 GT. It currently has 13" Dunlops with bias ply tires on it from the time before I bought the car about 35 years ago. Its nearing the end of a loooooooong restoration and I'd like to know people's opinion about whether to source new 13" wires or switch to 14" low profile. Also does anyone have a suggestion for sourcing good wire wheels at a reasonable price including if necessary shipping to the west coast of Canada.

Thanks for any guidance.

Danny
Marcos 5201


Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

2016-03-10 by Remco Bruins

Hi Chris,
That's a beautiful Marcos indeed ;-) Nice story on Petrolicious BTW.
Show quoted textHide quoted text
      From: "Christopher Scafario christopherscafario@... [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
 To: "marcosmaniacs@yahoogroups.com" <marcosmaniacs@yahoogroups.com>; "marcosmaniacs@yahoogroups.com" <marcosmaniacs@yahoogroups.com> 
 Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 12:39 AM
 Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes
   
    What a beautiful Marcos 😉

Get Outlook



On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 3:29 PM -0800, "larry meadows lmeadowsw@... [MarcosManiacs]"<MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 [Attachment(s) from larry meadows included below] 
Regards,
Larry

From: "steinpom@... [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:02 PM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

 I'm going to be getting new wheels for my wood hulled 1600 GT.  It currently has 13" Dunlops with bias ply tires on it from the time before I bought the car about 35 years ago.  Its nearing the end of a loooooooong restoration and I'd like to know people's opinion about whether to source new 13" wires or switch to 14" low profile.  Also does anyone have a suggestion for sourcing good wire wheels at a reasonable price including if necessary shipping to the west coast of Canada.
Thanks for any guidance.
DannyMarcos 5201

RE: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

2016-03-11 by Stephen Spalding

Danny

Attached is a photo of #5916 (steel frame with TR6 power, one of the 11 build).  The car has 14in. Dayton’s (6.5in), the spindles were out of England.  Dayton well build the wire wheels to your requirements, but they aren’t cheap.  The car has Pirelli tires which have done a good job for street use.

Thanks

Stephen
Show quoted textHide quoted text
From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 3:50 PM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

 

  

Hi Chris,

 

That's a beautiful Marcos indeed ;-) Nice story on Petrolicious BTW. 

 

  _____  

From: "Christopher Scafario christopherscafario@... [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
To: "marcosmaniacs@yahoogroups.com" <marcosmaniacs@yahoogroups.com>; "marcosmaniacs@yahoogroups.com" <marcosmaniacs@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 12:39 AM
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

 

  

What a beautiful Marcos 😉

Get Outlook <https://aka.ms/uzin6x> 

 





On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 3:29 PM -0800, "larry meadows lmeadowsw@... [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

  

[ <https://us-mg6.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=cidgsclm6pfsc#TopText> Attachment(s) from larry meadows included below] 

 


Regards,
Larry

 

  _____  

From: "steinpom@... [MarcosManiacs] <mailto:steinpom@...%20[MarcosManiacs]> " <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:02 PM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

 

  

I'm going to be getting new wheels for my wood hulled 1600 GT.  It currently has 13" Dunlops with bias ply tires on it from the time before I bought the car about 35 years ago.  Its nearing the end of a loooooooong restoration and I'd like to know people's opinion about whether to source new 13" wires or switch to 14" low profile.  Also does anyone have a suggestion for sourcing good wire wheels at a reasonable price including if necessary shipping to the west coast of Canada.

 

Thanks for any guidance.

 

Danny

Marcos 5201

RE: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

2016-03-11 by Danny and Claudine

Thanks Larry,

 

The car already has 13" 'Dunlop wire wheels, so no conversion is necessary.  But they are worn, and should be replaced.  I am concerned especially about front end clearance.   There was evidence that the old style tires even with the 13" wheels were banging into the back of the headlight buckets.  I've had the buckets modified to increase clearance.  What do you think of Vredstein tires - they have a 13".

 

Danny
Show quoted textHide quoted text
From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 3:19 PM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

 

  

Danny,

Because 13" tyres are almost unavailable, except from Taiwan or China, I would recommend a 14" wheel like the MINI LITE'S. There is a 13" from Holland, I beleive, that has a larger roll radius, however, the rear wheel arch has ti be cut out to the rear about 3/4" to give tyre clearance. I did this on a steel chassis 1970 Marcos awhile back, and it gave the car better road handling. They ran about 170.00 each including shipping.

The conversion to wire requires spindle changes.

 


Regards,
Larry

 

  _____  

From: "steinpom@... [MarcosManiacs] <mailto:steinpom@...%20[MarcosManiacs]> " <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com <mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> >
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com <mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>  
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:02 PM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

 

  

I'm going to be getting new wheels for my wood hulled 1600 GT.  It currently has 13" Dunlops with bias ply tires on it from the time before I bought the car about 35 years ago.  Its nearing the end of a loooooooong restoration and I'd like to know people's opinion about whether to source new 13" wires or switch to 14" low profile.  Also does anyone have a suggestion for sourcing good wire wheels at a reasonable price including if necessary shipping to the west coast of Canada.

 

Thanks for any guidance.

 

Danny

Marcos 5201

Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

2016-03-11 by larry meadows

Danny,I think that those are the tyres we installed on Chris's car. A very nice well constructed tyre. 
Regards,
Larry

      From: "'Danny and Claudine' steinpom@... [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
 To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
 Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 11:46 PM
 Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes
   
    Thanks Larry,  The car already has 13" 'Dunlop wire wheels, so no conversion is necessary.  But they are worn, and should be replaced.  I am concerned especially about front end clearance.   There was evidence that the old style tires even with the 13" wheels were banging into the back of the headlight buckets.  I've had the buckets modified to increase clearance.  What do you think of Vredstein tires - they have a 13".  Danny    From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 3:19 PM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes    Danny,Because 13" tyres are almost unavailable, except from Taiwan or China, I would recommend a 14" wheel like the MINI LITE'S. There is a 13" from Holland, I beleive, that has a larger roll radius, however, the rear wheel arch has ti be cut out to the rear about 3/4" to give tyre clearance. I did this on a steel chassis 1970 Marcos awhile back, and it gave the car better road handling. They ran about 170.00 each including shipping.The conversion to wire requires spindle changes. 
Regards,
Larry  From: "steinpom@... [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
Show quoted textHide quoted text
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:02 PM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes    I'm going to be getting new wheels for my wood hulled 1600 GT.  It currently has 13" Dunlops with bias ply tires on it from the time before I bought the car about 35 years ago.  Its nearing the end of a loooooooong restoration and I'd like to know people's opinion about whether to source new 13" wires or switch to 14" low profile.  Also does anyone have a suggestion for sourcing good wire wheels at a reasonable price including if necessary shipping to the west coast of Canada.  Thanks for any guidance.  DannyMarcos 5201    #yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085 -- #yiv1212147085ygrp-mkp {border:1px solid #d8d8d8;font-family:Arial;margin:10px 0;padding:0 10px;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-mkp hr {border:1px solid #d8d8d8;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-mkp #yiv1212147085hd {color:#628c2a;font-size:85%;font-weight:700;line-height:122%;margin:10px 0;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-mkp #yiv1212147085ads {margin-bottom:10px;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-mkp .yiv1212147085ad {padding:0 0;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-mkp .yiv1212147085ad p {margin:0;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-mkp .yiv1212147085ad a {color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-sponsor #yiv1212147085ygrp-lc {font-family:Arial;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-sponsor #yiv1212147085ygrp-lc #yiv1212147085hd {margin:10px 0px;font-weight:700;font-size:78%;line-height:122%;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-sponsor #yiv1212147085ygrp-lc .yiv1212147085ad {margin-bottom:10px;padding:0 0;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085actions {font-family:Verdana;font-size:11px;padding:10px 0;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085activity {background-color:#e0ecee;float:left;font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;padding:10px;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085activity span {font-weight:700;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085activity span:first-child {text-transform:uppercase;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085activity span a {color:#5085b6;text-decoration:none;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085activity span span {color:#ff7900;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085activity span .yiv1212147085underline {text-decoration:underline;}#yiv1212147085 .yiv1212147085attach {clear:both;display:table;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;padding:10px 0;width:400px;}#yiv1212147085 .yiv1212147085attach div a {text-decoration:none;}#yiv1212147085 .yiv1212147085attach img {border:none;padding-right:5px;}#yiv1212147085 .yiv1212147085attach label {display:block;margin-bottom:5px;}#yiv1212147085 .yiv1212147085attach label a {text-decoration:none;}#yiv1212147085 blockquote {margin:0 0 0 4px;}#yiv1212147085 .yiv1212147085bold {font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;}#yiv1212147085 .yiv1212147085bold a {text-decoration:none;}#yiv1212147085 dd.yiv1212147085last p a {font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700;}#yiv1212147085 dd.yiv1212147085last p span {margin-right:10px;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700;}#yiv1212147085 dd.yiv1212147085last p span.yiv1212147085yshortcuts {margin-right:0;}#yiv1212147085 div.yiv1212147085attach-table div div a {text-decoration:none;}#yiv1212147085 div.yiv1212147085attach-table {width:400px;}#yiv1212147085 div.yiv1212147085file-title a, #yiv1212147085 div.yiv1212147085file-title a:active, #yiv1212147085 div.yiv1212147085file-title a:hover, #yiv1212147085 div.yiv1212147085file-title a:visited {text-decoration:none;}#yiv1212147085 div.yiv1212147085photo-title a, #yiv1212147085 div.yiv1212147085photo-title a:active, #yiv1212147085 div.yiv1212147085photo-title a:hover, #yiv1212147085 div.yiv1212147085photo-title a:visited {text-decoration:none;}#yiv1212147085 div#yiv1212147085ygrp-mlmsg #yiv1212147085ygrp-msg p a span.yiv1212147085yshortcuts {font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;font-weight:normal;}#yiv1212147085 .yiv1212147085green {color:#628c2a;}#yiv1212147085 .yiv1212147085MsoNormal {margin:0 0 0 0;}#yiv1212147085 o {font-size:0;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085photos div {float:left;width:72px;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085photos div div {border:1px solid #666666;height:62px;overflow:hidden;width:62px;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085photos div label {color:#666666;font-size:10px;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;width:64px;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085reco-category {font-size:77%;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085reco-desc {font-size:77%;}#yiv1212147085 .yiv1212147085replbq {margin:4px;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-actbar div a:first-child {margin-right:2px;padding-right:5px;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-mlmsg {font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-mlmsg table {font-size:inherit;font:100%;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-mlmsg select, #yiv1212147085 input, #yiv1212147085 textarea {font:99% Arial, Helvetica, clean, sans-serif;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-mlmsg pre, #yiv1212147085 code {font:115% monospace;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-mlmsg * {line-height:1.22em;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-mlmsg #yiv1212147085logo {padding-bottom:10px;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-msg p a {font-family:Verdana;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-msg p#yiv1212147085attach-count span {color:#1E66AE;font-weight:700;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-reco #yiv1212147085reco-head {color:#ff7900;font-weight:700;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-reco {margin-bottom:20px;padding:0px;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-sponsor #yiv1212147085ov li a {font-size:130%;text-decoration:none;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-sponsor #yiv1212147085ov li {font-size:77%;list-style-type:square;padding:6px 0;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-sponsor #yiv1212147085ov ul {margin:0;padding:0 0 0 8px;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-text {font-family:Georgia;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-text p {margin:0 0 1em 0;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-text tt {font-size:120%;}#yiv1212147085 #yiv1212147085ygrp-vital ul li:last-child {border-right:none !important;}#yiv1212147085

Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

2016-03-15 by David Mensh

Danny,
Be careful about using low profile grippy tires with the wooden chassis as the additional torque could be translated into excess stress on the wood structure.  I use a Yokohama 13" tire on my 13" x 5-1/2" wires.
Larry, Great article in Classic Motorsports.  Are you up for the Mitty this year?  I will be driving down from Maryland if weather permits.  
Chris, I would love to come up to one of your New Jersey events soon to see your beautiful car.  Let me know some details.  As I have some trouble getting onto Yahoo from my office (crazy spam stuff), it's easier to reach me at:
dmensh@davisconstruction.com.
Best Regards, Dave  

    On Friday, March 11, 2016 9:05 AM, "larry meadows lmeadowsw@... [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

     Danny,I think that those are the tyres we installed on Chris's car. A very nice well constructed tyre. 
Regards,
Larry

      From: "'Danny and Claudine' steinpom@... [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
 To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
 Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 11:46 PM
 Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes
  
    Thanks Larry,  The car already has 13" 'Dunlop wire wheels, so no conversion is necessary.  But they are worn, and should be replaced.  I am concerned especially about front end clearance.   There was evidence that the old style tires even with the 13" wheels were banging into the back of the headlight buckets.  I've had the buckets modified to increase clearance.  What do you think of Vredstein tires - they have a 13".  Danny    From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 3:19 PM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes    Danny,Because 13" tyres are almost unavailable, except from Taiwan or China, I would recommend a 14" wheel like the MINI LITE'S. There is a 13" from Holland, I beleive, that has a larger roll radius, however, the rear wheel arch has ti be cut out to the rear about 3/4" to give tyre clearance. I did this on a steel chassis 1970 Marcos awhile back, and it gave the car better road handling. They ran about 170.00 each including shipping.The conversion to wire requires spindle changes. 
Regards,
Larry  From: "mailto:steinpom@...%20[MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
Show quoted textHide quoted text
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:02 PM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes    I'm going to be getting new wheels for my wood hulled 1600 GT.  It currently has 13" Dunlops with bias ply tires on it from the time before I bought the car about 35 years ago.  Its nearing the end of a loooooooong restoration and I'd like to know people's opinion about whether to source new 13" wires or switch to 14" low profile.  Also does anyone have a suggestion for sourcing good wire wheels at a reasonable price including if necessary shipping to the west coast of Canada.  Thanks for any guidance.  DannyMarcos 5201

RE: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

2016-03-16 by Danny and Claudine

Thanks for the advice of experience.  Currently I'm inclined to use the 13" wires but not low profile tires.  Any good sources for new Dunlop wires?

 

Danny
Show quoted textHide quoted text
From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 5:45 AM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

 

  

Danny,

 

Be careful about using low profile grippy tires with the wooden chassis as the additional torque could be translated into excess stress on the wood structure.  I use a Yokohama 13" tire on my 13" x 5-1/2" wires.

 

Larry, Great article in Classic Motorsports.  Are you up for the Mitty this year?  I will be driving down from Maryland if weather permits.  

 

Chris, I would love to come up to one of your New Jersey events soon to see your beautiful car.  Let me know some details.  As I have some trouble getting onto Yahoo from my office (crazy spam stuff), it's easier to reach me at:

 

dmensh@... <mailto:dmensh@...> .

 

Best Regards, Dave 

 

On Friday, March 11, 2016 9:05 AM, "larry meadows lmeadowsw@... <mailto:lmeadowsw@...>  [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com <mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> > wrote:

 

  

Danny,

I think that those are the tyres we installed on Chris's car. A very nice well constructed tyre.

 

 

Regards,
Larry

 

  _____  

From: "'Danny and Claudine' steinpom@... <mailto:steinpom@...>  [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com <mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> >
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com <mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>  
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 11:46 PM
Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

 

  

Thanks Larry,

 

The car already has 13" 'Dunlop wire wheels, so no conversion is necessary.  But they are worn, and should be replaced.  I am concerned especially about front end clearance.   There was evidence that the old style tires even with the 13" wheels were banging into the back of the headlight buckets.  I've had the buckets modified to increase clearance.  What do you think of Vredstein tires - they have a 13".

 

Danny

 

 

From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com <mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>  [mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 3:19 PM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com <mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> 
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

 

  

Danny,

Because 13" tyres are almost unavailable, except from Taiwan or China, I would recommend a 14" wheel like the MINI LITE'S. There is a 13" from Holland, I beleive, that has a larger roll radius, however, the rear wheel arch has ti be cut out to the rear about 3/4" to give tyre clearance. I did this on a steel chassis 1970 Marcos awhile back, and it gave the car better road handling. They ran about 170.00 each including shipping.

The conversion to wire requires spindle changes.

 


Regards,
Larry

 

  _____  

From: "mailto:steinpom@...%20[MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@...m <mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> >
To: MarcosManiacs@...m <mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>  
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:02 PM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

 

  

I'm going to be getting new wheels for my wood hulled 1600 GT.  It currently has 13" Dunlops with bias ply tires on it from the time before I bought the car about 35 years ago.  Its nearing the end of a loooooooong restoration and I'd like to know people's opinion about whether to source new 13" wires or switch to 14" low profile.  Also does anyone have a suggestion for sourcing good wire wheels at a reasonable price including if necessary shipping to the west coast of Canada.

 

Thanks for any guidance.

 

Danny

Marcos 5201

Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

2016-03-16 by larry meadows

: Good day, David,
Thanks for the approval.
I am trying to figure out a way to make it to the Mitty, but have some conflicts to contend with. Will let all know.
Larry

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android


Show quoted textHide quoted text
From: David Mensh dmensh@... [MarcosManiacs] ;
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com ;
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes
Sent: Tue, Mar 15, 2016 12:44:41 PM

Danny,

Be careful about using low profile grippy tires with the wooden chassis as the additional torque could be translated into excess stress on the wood structure. I use a Yokohama 13" tire on my 13" x 5-1/2" wires.

Larry, Great article in Classic Motorsports. Are you up for the Mitty this year? I will be driving down from Maryland if weather permits.

Chris, I would love to come up to one of your New Jersey events soon to see your beautiful car. Let me know some details. As I have some trouble getting onto Yahoo from my office (crazy spam stuff), it's easier to reach me at:

dmensh@davisconstruction.com.

Best Regards, Dave


On Friday, March 11, 2016 9:05 AM, "larry meadows lmeadowsw@... [MarcosManiacs]" wrote:


Danny,
I think that those are the tyres we installed on Chris's car. A very nice well constructed tyre.

Regards,
Larry


From: "'Danny and Claudine'; steinpom@... [MarcosManiacs]" To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 11:46 PM
Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes

Thanks Larry,
The car already has 13" 'Dunlop wire wheels, so no conversion is necessary. But they are worn, and should be replaced. I am concerned especially about front end clearance. There was evidence that the old style tires even with the 13" wheels were banging into the back of the headlight buckets. I've had the buckets modified to increase clearance. What do you think of Vredstein tires - they have a 13".
Danny
From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 3:19 PM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes
Danny,
Because 13" tyres are almost unavailable, except from Taiwan or China, I would recommend a 14" wheel like the MINI LITE'S. There is a 13" from Holland, I beleive, that has a larger roll radius, however, the rear wheel arch has ti be cut out to the rear about 3/4" to give tyre clearance. I did this on a steel chassis 1970 Marcos awhile back, and it gave the car better road handling. They ran about 170.00 each including shipping.
The conversion to wire requires spindle changes.

Regards,
Larry
From: "mailto:steinpom@...%20[MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:02 PM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] wire wheel sizes
I'm going to be getting new wheels for my wood hulled 1600 GT. It currently has 13"; Dunlops with bias ply tires on it from the time before I bought the car about 35 years ago. Its nearing the end of a loooooooong restoration and I'd like to know people's opinion about whether to source new 13" wires or switch to 14" low profile. Also does anyone have a suggestion for sourcing good wire wheels at a reasonable price including if necessary shipping to the west coast of Canada.
Thanks for any guidance.
Danny
Marcos 5201




Move to quarantaine

This moves the raw source file on disk only. The archive index is not changed automatically, so you still need to run a manual refresh afterward.