RE: Wheel Specs

[Richard Brake <richard.brake@domain.elided>]

I know it's not a Stag but my 2.5 PI estate (same running gear) has
poly-urethane suspension all round and runs;
15" x 6"  Mini-lite replicas these have 195/65 15" tyres. I don't have a
handling problem the only things I keep upsetting are drivers of all
these modern sports/saloons (BMW 5 series estates etc...) 

Rimmers have the 5 ½ "  wheels in stock but were waiting for the 6" to
be shipped (I was after a 5th wheel for the spare). 
These wheels have SCP and KN stamped on them and are a close match to my
original 14" mini-lite's. They don't sell the 15" for Triumphs but  MOSS
stock 15" for TR & M.G. same stud pattern I believe. 


Richard  Brake


	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Tim Shaw [SMTP:tashaw@domain.elided]
	Sent:	31 July 1998 16:02
	To:	'Mike Wattam'
	Cc:	Stag-Digest (E-mail)
	Subject:	RE: Wheel Specs

	Mike,

		Thanks for the info - I am going to stay with a 6" rim,
but was thinking of
	going up to a 15" wheel with a lower profile tyre. I have spoken
to tony
	hart, who advised against this saying it would completely muck
up the
	handling, and that I should stay with a 14" rim and 195/70
tyres. Now I
	don't know what to do  - my suspension is all poly bushed and I
have spax
	shocks, so why would a lower profile tyre make a lot of
difference? Any
	advice before I buy wheels would be appreciated

	Thanks,

	Tim


	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Mike Wattam [mailto:101714.1343@domain.elided]
	Sent:	30 July 1998 21:57
	To:	Tim Shaw
	Cc:	TSR Mailing List
	Subject:	Wheel Specs

	Hi Tim

	The Stag alloys are 5.50 rims, 14" diameter and 1.12 offset.

	If you go for a wider wheel, please bear in mind you will need
to maintain
	the inner rim clearance or the wheel will badly foul the
suspension, also a
	much wider wheel easily clobbers the front wheel arches.

	Hope this helps

	Mike Wattam
	Triumph Stag Register