Re: Wheel Vintiques issue
[Re: frank]
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08/26/11 11:49 PM
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Just received wheeles from wheel vintiques. I ordered 15 inch wheel(cop wheel) with a 4.5" backspace. I measured one wheel and backspace is 4 13/16, not 4.5". Has anyone else ever run into this with Wheel Vintique wheeles? Would 5/16 make that much difference? Car is 69 GTX 275-60-15 and 245-60-15 tires. Your thoughts?
Shouldn't make a difference
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Re: Wheel Vintiques issue
[Re: ahy]
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08/27/11 12:27 AM
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I'd mount one up (carefully wo/ scratches) and measure clearance. You will have to estimate tire bulge and diameter. If it is still a good fit, keep them. If the difference causes a problem, return them. Either way, I'd give them a call to make them aware of the problem.
I'd carefully mount the steel wheel on your car and take a look before I would mount tires on one. This is what it says on there wheels. Just painted mine today.
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Re: Wheel Vintiques issue
[Re: RobX4406]
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08/27/11 12:27 AM
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Personally, I'd want what I ordered and paid for....
This..if you paid them a "little" less and said it was close enough to what they asked for..you can imagine thier response..
I order thousands of wheel components all the time..and I expect to get what I order, same would go for a single wheel.
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Re: Wheel Vintiques issue
[Re: OzHemi]
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08/27/11 12:31 AM
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Personally, I'd want what I ordered and paid for....
This..if you paid them a "little" less and said it was close enough to what they asked for..you can imagine thier response..
I order thousands of wheel components all the time..and I expect to get what I order, same would go for a single wheel.
I agree no doubt. I wonder if the OP is measuring them right?
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Re: Wheel Vintiques issue
[Re: Challenger 1]
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08/27/11 12:05 PM
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How are you measuring them?
I put a straight edge accross the back lip and measure from the bottom of the straight edge to the wheel mount flange
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Re: Wheel Vintiques issue
[Re: OzHemi]
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08/27/11 11:42 PM
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I have always measured back spacing across the very back edge of the wheel....as do all the people I know who build wheels
Well of course you use a straight edge across the rear bead to check BS, I worded it wrong above. The thickness of the bead has to be accounted for in your measurments is all just like Frank stated above.
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