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  1. YY1

    Rant about new Cooper Cobras

    This was going to be a post about my recently acquired tire changer and balancer continuing to pay for themselves. However..... The old Cooper I just took off had .5 oz weight on the inside and .75 on the out side. The new one I replaced it with took 2.75 on the inside and a whopping 4 oz on...
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    Polished trim rings for 5.5" rallye that don't break the bank?

    All of my previous cars with rally wheels have had brushed trim rings. The pair of 15x6.5" wheels I traded for a few years ago have polished rings. I really like the optical illusion where the reflection in the trim ring completes the circle of the holes in the wheels. My front wheels are...
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    Rim and tire width chart ?

    I used to have one that I liked and can't find it. Example- it showed 225 was max for a 6" rim but 235 might work. I put 235 60 14 on a 6" rim and it looks like it's supposed to be that way. All the ones I can find now show 265 50 15 is way too wide for a 7" rim but I have that and it looks...
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    Good Tire size comparison calculator

    This one lets you see 2 different size tires side by side and shows differences- https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=275-50r15-235-60r14 Great for seeing how rake is affected on our cars from the rake era :) Also calculates diameter in inches, calculates RPM at a given gear ratio, and...
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    Anyone run otor Wheel Spyders? What lugnuts?

    Anyone run Motor Wheel Spyders? What lugnuts? I'm pretty sure the MW factory nuts have a shank like traditional Cragar style....but the holes are a smaller diameter. "Regular" nuts won't fit. The holes do have a shallow conical chamfer. Can I run conical seat nuts? The back side has...
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