 8" wheels with Cantilevered Slicks, What is the conventional wisdom? |
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| Randal |
 Sep 2 2009, 01:57 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750  |
Found a place that will widen cookie cutters somewhat reasonably. Either on the inside of the wheel or the outside. I know where I want it widened, but my question is what does the extra inch do? Does it make the cantilevered slick stay flatter or ? Do you want the wider wheel in the front (?) or just the back? JP.... time for you to jump in here! |
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| J P Stein |
Sep 2 2009, 04:02 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
The knock I've heard on Cantis on 7s is over the wheel moving right & left within the tire casing as side loads are applied. Track guys really have no choice in the matter of wheels and (apparently) live with it. Using 8s is supposed to lessen this and it is up front where much less weight is carried on a 914.....less than 800 lbs total on my car.
I won't use them in the rear, however. Initeria there would (IMO) be more difficult to overcome and there are other options. If there was any way to get away from the cantis (and there may be) I'da done it some time back......but at least no one was kilt durring their use on the 8s. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Randal 8" wheels with Cantilevered Slicks Sep 2 2009, 01:57 PM
SirAndy I'm staying out of this one ... :popcorn: Sep 2 2009, 02:33 PM john rogers Goodyear told me they were designed for 7 inch wid... Sep 2 2009, 11:29 PM HAM Inc Seems like a lot of money, and risk to do somethin... Sep 3 2009, 02:10 PM J P Stein I would not spend the time & effort to widen c... Sep 3 2009, 03:15 PM
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I would not spend the time & effort to widen ... Sep 4 2009, 10:34 AM grantsfo
[quote name='J P Stein' post='1210599' date='Sep ... Sep 4 2009, 12:35 PM JazonJJordan :popcorn: Sep 3 2009, 04:57 PM grantsfo I agree with concensous on ill advised widening co... Sep 3 2009, 08:32 PM J P Stein The 8 X 15 Fuchs are 12 lbs ea. Pretty tough to be... Sep 4 2009, 01:55 PM J P Stein Serviceable & cheep.
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