Another Track Day tire question?

[Mike Moore]

I meant $60 for one.  I don't need 2 wheels.  I'd seen a couple go for 50-60
on ebay.  Randy what do you want for one wheel without gen 1 spacers?

On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 8:55 PM, Jo Rhett <jorhett at fastlizardracing.com>
wrote:

> The rears are worth $100 each minimum, plus the spacers.   Even if he only
> sold you the rears and not the spacers because you can't use them, $30 a
> rear wheel is a bit low.
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> On Jun 26, 2008, at 6:08 PM, Mike Moore wrote:
>
>  Randy,
>>
>> I don't really know what they are worth, but I will have to change out
>> bearings/spacers for a 2nd Gen.  I've seen a spacer kit on ebay for $63
>> shipped.  How about $60 plus shipping?
>>
>> mike
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 7:33 PM, Randy Grein <randygrein at comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Gain - traction by the ton. I could find NOTHING that would unsettle it.
>>> Cost. 180s cost more than 160s.
>>>
>>> Loss - a bit of quick-flick. That might have been mitigated with further
>>> adjustments we never got a chance to try.
>>>
>>> Randy Grein, WMRRA #41
>>>
>>> On Jun 26, 2008, at 2:04 PM, Erik Weber wrote:
>>>
>>> What does going to the 5" rim gain you, and what is the tradeoff?
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 6/26/08, Randy Grein <randygrein at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  LImited as in we couldn't keep the motor together. I have 2 rears,
>>>>> complete
>>>>> with cush, rotor and Zoran's bearing kit. Nice kit, BTW. Oh and yes -
>>>>> they're for sale together or singly, I can't use them for the
>>>>> foreseeable
>>>>> future. Make an offer.
>>>>>
>>>>> Randy Grein, WMRRA #41
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jun 25, 2008, at 6:50 PM, Mike Moore wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Randy G,
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can you elaborate on "good although limited success with a Pirelli 180
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> the 5" rim.".  Limited in what way?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also you said you had a rim? are you interested in selling it?  Does
>>>>>> it
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  have
>>>>>
>>>>>  the cush drive? disk rotor?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> mike
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You said you had
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 10:17 PM, Randy Grein <randygrein at comcast.net
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I had good although limited success with a Pirelli 180 on the 5" rim.
>>>>>> I
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> miss all that power and traction. Even the 160 spreads out better
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  the
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  extra half inch.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Randy Grein, WMRRA #41
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Jun 18, 2008, at 9:55 PM, Jo Rhett wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Jun 18, 2008, at 7:40 AM, Mike Moore wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> III but they are not available in 160 for the SV.  Recently it was
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> suggested
>>>>>>>>> that I consider switching out the rear wheel (F3 or similar) so I
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  could
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>  run
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> DC III.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Does anyone have experience with this type of setup?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  Many many people.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Anyone know for sure what is is required for an F3 rear wheel swap.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  Rim, a different rear brake disc that will fit in your stock
>>>>>>>> brakes,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  and a
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>  washer from Zoran.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Does F3 year make a difference?  I think before about '98 the F3 was
>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  5"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>  rim and
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 5.5" later.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  You want the 5.5 size rim, which will let you use a 180 Pirelli
>>>>>>>> rear.
>>>>>>>> (won't work for Dunlop though, and I've heard mixed answers for
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  Michelin)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>  --
>>>>>>>> Jo Rhett /  velociRaptor Racing
>>>>>>>> #553 WERA / AFM
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> Jo Rhett /  velociRaptor Racing
> #553 WERA / AFM
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