WANTED 7.5 X 15 FIA Trigo wheels in exchange for 9.5 Trigos

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WANTED 7.5 X 15 FIA Trigo wheels in exchange for 9.5 Trigos

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As it says really, does anyone want to swap their pair of 7.5" X15 Trigos FIA wheels for a pair of 9.5" X15 FIA Trigos. I need to downsize due to a change of plan regarding the rear tyre sizes & want to run 245-60-15's

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Hi Nige,

Are the rear tyres too big?

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Hi Paul, now they're mounted on the rims they look mahoosive :lol: I'm not sure if they might look wrong on a 289 style car. The front tyres, which I think are as near as dammit 245's look just about right..I think :wink:
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Hi,

I think you're probably right. You probably need the 427 style rear arches to satisfactorily cover the big rear tyres. If you go for a 245 section tyre on the rear (I have 245/60x15 Avons on the front), what size are you going to put on the front?

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Hi Paul, I'd probably go with something like a 225-60 or 65 x 15, though the 245's on the front would look tough, but again maybe over tyred?

here's a couple of pics of the tyres on the rims. the left is the 245 on the 7.5" rim & the one on the right is the 245 on the 9.5" rim. You can see how much the sidewalls are stretched on the bigger wheel compared to the 7.5's


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What size do the FIA's & the Lemans cars run?

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This is a 245 on the 9.5" rim

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This is a 245 on the 7.5" rim


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:wink: :wink:

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But Nige,

That depends on the track at all, wish bones lenghts, back space of the rims etc. But you all know that.

I had 285/40/15 on 10" rims at the rear on my Magnum.

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Is that a Phyton or Viper Cobra you have tried the wheels on? Maybe with BMW running gear?
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Migge wrote:Is that a Phyton or Viper Cobra you have tried the wheels on? Maybe with BMW running gear?
Those tyres fitted under your car a well didn't they :wink:

It's a Viper Migge, with stock width Jag rear axle & jag front suspension, well spotted though lol :wink:

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Re: WANTED 7.5 X 15 FIA Trigo wheels in exchange for 9.5 Tri

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When Dad had 39PH, it was fitted with 6.00/12.95-15, if you think yours look big....

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Cylinder bore is 4"!

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They may look big now, but when your arches cover them correctly they will just look mean!

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