Re: alfa-digest V6 #21

[Ian Lomax <imlomax@ix.netcom.com>]

Alan Lambert <gerard@crl.com> wrote:
 
> I am going to try 15x7, (off a Mustang) soon--I'll let the Digest know
> what the result is.
> 
Don't do it.  I tried it already, and it was a disaster.  First , you
will have to have the center hole on the Mustang wheels machined larger
($140 for me).  That negated some of the savings of using cheap Mustang
wheels.  Second, the offset is wrong.  Even with 195/60R15 tires, the
tires rubbed the fenders on the front when entering driveways, and on
the back whn I hit large bumps (seems like every 20 feet here in
frost-ravaged Michigan).  Third, because of the wrong offset, the
steering was very heavy, and the car wandered on anything short of
prefectly smooth roads.  After I hit a pothole and the steering wheel
was yanked right out of my hand, almost sending me up a curb, I took
them off and sold them.  The car doesn't look as cool with the Turbina's
on it, but from the driver's seat, it's a much more enjoyable car.

Just my $.02.  Feel free to email me for more details.

Ciao,
Ian Lomax
71 Spider(s)
88 Milano 3.0
Ann Arbor, MI