Re: [DMCForum] Re: rotary D!
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Rob does have 15 front/16 rear.


--- John Dore <john.dore@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So Walt, the combination of a 15 inch wheel in front
> and 16 in the 
> back would make it handle worse? What does Rob Grady
> have on his 
> green car, I thought they were larger wheels?
> John
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxx, "Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > > Oh yeah I've a question for the group, what car
> was the hubs on a
> > > DeLorean from?
> > 
> > The DeLorean hubs have 4 studs on a 100mm circle. 
> Wheel shops call 
> this,
> > "four on a hundred."  As the industry goes, this
> is a rather small 
> diameter.
> > 
> > Remember that the DeLorean rims are different
> sizes front-to-back.  
> The hub
> > is the same, but the rim width & diameter are
> different.  Because 
> of this,
> > it is easier to use DeLorean rims on another make
> car than vice 
> versa.  All
> > the reports I have heard about using larger than
> OEM rims on the 
> front say
> > the car handles poorly.  And putting smaller
> wheels on the back is 
> a bad
> > idea because this would reduce the wheel's foot
> print area.  You 
> need a
> > certain amount of traction to keep the heavy rear
> end from sliding 
> in turns.
> > 
> > Walt
> 
> 


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