nitram38
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| posted on 7/2/07 at 11:03 AM |
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Cycle wings and tyres
I have aquired a set of Carbon cycle wings for my next project.
They are only 200mm/8" wide.
Will a 195/50/15 fit or is it 185's only?
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flak monkey
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| posted on 7/2/07 at 11:14 AM |
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Might be a squeeze, but they should *just* fit.
My wings are 8" wide over 195 tyres and with a bit of sva edging trim on the wheels just fit under them.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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macnab
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| posted on 7/2/07 at 11:14 AM |
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195's seem to wide for the sva due to the sidewall bulge...
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nitram38
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| posted on 7/2/07 at 11:15 AM |
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David, what profile are they, 50 ?
Macnab, it is the wheel rim and tyre tread that has to be covered. The sidewalls don't count.
Martin
[Edited on 7/2/2007 by nitram38]
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westcost1
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| posted on 7/2/07 at 11:15 AM |
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The 8” wings I have fitted to my car fit the 195 tyers spot on so I think you will be ok
my tyers are 40 profile so no probs with side wall
[Edited on 7/2/07 by westcost1]
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flak monkey
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| posted on 7/2/07 at 11:24 AM |
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Mine are 50 profile tyres. Sidewalls stick out just a touch (~2mm), but rim and tread covered even without the edge trim on. With edge trim whole tyre
covered.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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02GF74
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| posted on 7/2/07 at 11:25 AM |
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I've been looking at wheels with bigger offset and have bit of paper with measurements for my wheels.
195/50 R 15 (don't have rim size) and between the side walls (i.e. not the tread which is the number on the tyre) they are 252 mm. dunno
of tht is relevant to the wing width.
[Edited on 7/2/07 by 02GF74]
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nitram38
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| posted on 7/2/07 at 11:29 AM |
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I think I will have to test them out on a 50 tyre because they have deep sides on these. If the tyres bulge too much, then I think that they
won't fit. It is just I wanted to buy some from ebad.
I will have to be more patient !
Thanks for the help guys.
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macnab
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| posted on 7/2/07 at 11:42 AM |
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Macnab, it is the wheel rim and tyre tread that has to be covered. The sidewalls don't count.
Martin
[Edited on 7/2/2007 by nitram38]
Thanks, I was not aware of that
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02GF74
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| posted on 7/2/07 at 12:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nitram38
Macnab, it is the wheel rim and tyre tread that has to be covered. The sidewalls don't count.
hmmm, I wonder .... one of my SVA failures was front wheel arches; they cover the tread but possibly not the side wall and come up short on the front
- foolishly I did not ask for clarification hence all my posts about the wheel/tyre being covered.
will find out soon enough what it all meant...
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smart51
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| posted on 7/2/07 at 12:10 PM |
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not only sidewall bulge but camber. ISTR that the wing must cover the tyre at ground level. 1° of camber in a 500mm dia wheel is nearly 9mm of lean.
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macnab
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| posted on 7/2/07 at 04:00 PM |
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Good point, I suspect that different SVA testers might view this differently, to be on the safe side I would make sure the mud guards DO cover the
full width off the tyre and with a bit to spare.
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