Anyone ever put 13" wheels on a BX?
Will they fit over the brakes?
Am i asking fucking pointless questions?
Its just i have this set of wolfrace slot mags and i fancied giving the StTropez a retro set of wheels.
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Stinkwheel(Matt)
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Wheels question.
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Re: Wheels question.
I think they would go over the brakes diametrically and if they are wider, you would be ok there.However, you would be lowering the overall gearing by over 7%, making it accelerate quicker,
lower your top speed and ruin the MPG.
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Re: Wheels question.
true. I did think about that. BUT the old style 175/80 - 13 tyres required to fit the wheels would hopefully mean overall not as much as 7% difference.
We shall see, i gotta get the car (2nd weeks feb) and wear out the tyres on it first.
We shall see, i gotta get the car (2nd weeks feb) and wear out the tyres on it first.
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Re: Wheels question.
Should do, I've dragged BX's down the scrapper's on 13" escort rims before now..
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1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
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Re: Wheels question.
Ta Doc, I hoped someone would know if they would go over for sure 
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Re: Wheels question.
Yes, I'm working on standard tyre sizes there. You would need to measure the differential rolling radius, or to be more accurate measure the circumference of each with a piece of string to show the true difference.72... AND STILL ROCKIN..........around the world...... NOT in a chair yet
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Re: Wheels question.
Yes... I've put BX's on 13" wheels from a Pug 309 before now. They *just* clear the brakes. Different designs of wheels may or may not fit, and if they do fit it will be very close.
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Re: Wheels question.
David wrote:Yes... I've put BX's on 13" wheels from a Pug 309 before now. They *just* clear the brakes. Different designs of wheels may or may not fit, and if they do fit it will be very close.
Interesting, ta David. i Just have this notion of a BX on slotmags might look cool
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