clairetoo
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| posted on 14/12/10 at 06:23 PM |
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Steel wheel question
I am about to buy some winter tyres for my tin-top (1.0 Corsa) , I have two steel wheels (one from an older Corsa , the other the spare from the
current one)
Thing is - they look almost the same , they measure the same (width , offset , dia) , but the older one is marked 5J and the newer one is
6J.............whats all that about ? ? ?
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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meany
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| posted on 14/12/10 at 06:28 PM |
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thats the width of the rim
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snapper
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| posted on 14/12/10 at 06:31 PM |
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The Car Wheel bible is your friend, try Googling it.
5" or 6" is the width J is the pattern of the tyre bead location edge, I think
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meany
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| posted on 14/12/10 at 06:32 PM |
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http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg4.html
there you go 
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clairetoo
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| posted on 14/12/10 at 07:01 PM |
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Thats it...................I realy should have gone to specsavers 
Just been out to the garage and measured them both , and I couldnt find any difference in width..........so I had a closer look at the
markings.............and what I thought was 6 , is just a slightly over-stamped 5......
Maybe Santa will bring me some glasses for Christmas 
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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RAYLEE29
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| posted on 14/12/10 at 07:04 PM |
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its possible that one is marked wrong, 5j would measure 5" between the flanges if they mesure the same then ones marked wrong.
Ray
oops a bit slow typing as usual
[Edited on 14/12/10 by RAYLEE29]
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NS Dev
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| posted on 15/12/10 at 08:43 AM |
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if you need any more Claire I have 4 off 5 inch corsa steelies laying about you can have if you want em FOC
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