Re: [AMC-list] BIAS vs Radial tires on rims/Ford wheels

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Checked the specs on rockauto for brake rotors. Says AMC has a 2.81" hub, the
Fords that could fit have a 2.77" hub. That's where the tight fit comes in  -
.04" smaller on the Ford. Chrysler spec was 2.80".

Ken Ames

39Master85w.partscar,67Marlin343,68AMX343,70Machine,73Matador2drht401,
73Hornet4dsd,73-74-75-76GremlinXs,75PacerX,76Hornet2dsd,76-77Matadorcpes,
2-77AMXs304,78AMX304,78Gremlin,78GremlinGT,78Concordsw,79Concordhb,79PacerDL304,
2-79AMXs304/401,2-80AMXs258/401,80SpiritDL304,80Eagle4dsdn,3-81SX4s, 
81SpiritGT,2-81Concord4dsd,82Eaglesw,2-85Eaglesw,2-80J20/360,85J10,2-88Eaglesw, 
89Sentra4dsd,94Sentra2dsd   (45)

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Quoting Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

> 
> I'll soon have 4 (almost brand new 215/75R/14 IIRC) tires and rims from my
> '82 Spirit for sale (going Eagle rims all the way around once I change my
> axle and 30" tires)
> 
> Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10
> 
> From: russ hathaway <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Rambler Nash Jeep and familyAMC <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] BIAS vs Radial tires on rims
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> Yeah, you would want to go wider on the rim width. I have the 6" on a set of
> 215s, but most of my cars I run the Chryco cop car wheels, and those are
> 15x7". Your Rebel is probably 5 or 5 1/2 like he said which is too narrow for
> 225s.
> If you can't find 6" AMC wheel in a 14, Fomoco and Chryco made a lot of those
> and they bolt right on. Chryco uses the same center hole and the back spacing
> is right. Be aware that they used a lot of different wheel variations so ask
> a Chryco vendor. You probably want a 4 1/2 inch back spacing....Russ
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