JoelP
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| posted on 23/10/04 at 07:09 PM |
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quickie on wheels
hi all.
Just wondering, when wheels are described as 5jx13", does this mean they are 5 inches wide? or is it more subtle than this?
cheers
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colibriman
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| posted on 23/10/04 at 07:13 PM |
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Hi Joel......
yep....it means 5".........
what does the J stand for though?
cheers
Colin
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 23/10/04 at 07:22 PM |
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13" is measured between the inner rim edges, J is the shape of the rim - I think for radials (!). Different rim shapes only applicable for
crossplies and specialist tyres like farm buggies etc?
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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JoelP
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| posted on 23/10/04 at 07:23 PM |
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thats what puzzled me. another set said 7.5jx13". not a clue myself...
cheers anyway col!
cheers mark, i thought that was possible but never knew rims could be different!
[Edited on 23/10/04 by JoelP]
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colibriman
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| posted on 23/10/04 at 07:25 PM |
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Joel.....
also translates to.....
5J - skinny f**kers
7.5J - fat f**kers
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wicket
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| posted on 23/10/04 at 10:23 PM |
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Useful wheel & tyre info here:-
http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbibles/index.html?menu.html&tyre_bible.html
and here:-
http://www.domsat.co.uk/pages/wheels.htm
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JoelP
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| posted on 23/10/04 at 10:46 PM |
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cheers wicket, good links.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 04:20 PM |
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There is also a b ie. 5b x 10, which I have seen on minis, I think the mini cooper steels are bs.
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mackie
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 05:02 PM |
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Mazda RX8 has 8JJx18 rims just to make getting new tyres a complete bitch.
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JoelP
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 10:08 PM |
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i bought a pair of 5j 13 minilite replicas on ebay the other day, to use as front wheels. Gonna look for some 7 or bigger ones for the back. they were
only cheap anyway, even if they turn out not to be light. at least i can weigh them and find out!
what im really looking at now is light uprights. Still not read rorty's site (as mentioned by james) about custom making them (beyond me i
think...). any one know any off the shelf alloy ones? i saw some for £1200, which might be of an excession...
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 10:44 PM |
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how many other people were dissapointed when they read this thread?
atb
steve
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Hugh Jarce
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 05:36 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
how many other people were dissapointed when they read this thread?
atb
steve
Yes, I must admit, I envisioned a buxom harlot, arms and legs outstretched, lying on one of those under-car crawlers.
The pay isn't very good , but the work's hard.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 10:10 AM |
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wow
your imagination is better than mine
atb
steve
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phelpsa
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 12:17 PM |
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How about westie alloy uprights. They use sierra parts, except escort mk3 front discs, and it means that they can take 13" wheels. They are
around £300.
Adam
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timf
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 12:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hugh JarceYes, I must admit, I envisioned a buxom harlot, arms and legs outstretched, lying on one of those
under-car crawlers.
you asked
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/mechanic.jpg  (medium safe for work
[Edited on 27/10/04 by timf]
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 12:50 PM |
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there seems to have been a patch of oil dripping on her - she needs to find out where thats coming from!
atb
steve
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Hugh Jarce
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 12:58 PM |
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THAT'S HER!!
Looks like another nasty case of a nipple shearing off from too much abuse!
The pay isn't very good , but the work's hard.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 01:04 PM |
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there is a bush joke in their somewhere, but thats way too controversial in more ways than one
atb
steve
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timf
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 01:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
there is a bush joke in their somewhere, but thats way too controversial in more ways than one
atb
steve
steve i 'trimmed' the piccy before i posted it and believe me there are nor bush jokes any where near that photo
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JoelP
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 06:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
How about westie alloy uprights. They use sierra parts, except escort mk3 front discs, and it means that they can take 13" wheels. They are
around £300.
Adam
cheers adam. Does that mean that 13 inch wheels dont fit over sierra front discs? my steel ones do, are alloys different?
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JoelP
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 08:32 PM |
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off the westie site:
http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/shop/prodtype.asp?PT_ID=70&numRecordPosition=1&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&strSearchCriteria
=
these are up to £1111 for AP brakes etc, or 628 with normal brakes. At least they weigh nothing though!
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phelpsa
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 08:33 AM |
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Sorry, thought you meant rear uprights
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Peteff
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 08:55 AM |
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MNR are doing some.
They are selling the Raceleda ones. Cheaper than Westfield ones but still not Asda price, complete kit for under £1000 though and they're
working on some to replace the Sierra gear as well.
You could put a link to the full picture for the people who aren't at work.
[Edited on 28/10/04 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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JoelP
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 07:06 PM |
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MNRs look good at 850 inc vat. That kit includes ally hub, upright, and caliper, and steel steering arms and iron discs. Anyone know if the discs have
to be iron? i dont mean carbon, just something a bit lighter. I might well be tempted by those.
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Peteff
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 08:15 PM |
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Car discs are cast iron Joel
Bikes use steel with sintered pads, lighter and thinner but expensive.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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