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Fastbrit
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Erco raceweight wheels on the street – real life experiences?
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August 19, 2009, 10:52:32 am »
Well, has anyone run the race weight Erco bubble-fronts on the street? After genuine, first hand experience, not "Oh, I hear they bend...". Somebody must run them? If so, let me know how you got on. Thanks
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Re: Erco raceweight wheels on the street – real life experiences?
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August 19, 2009, 11:24:05 am »
Ian Clark ran them on his '52 for a number of years and had no problems as far as i know,that did quite a few street miles,
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Re: Erco raceweight wheels on the street – real life experiences?
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August 19, 2009, 15:30:20 pm »
Hi,
I ran them for quite a few years too with out a problem...... until I launched over a roundabout by accident. They bent nicely then! But managed to limp home looking like something out of whacky racers before all the air leaked out
I think they will be fine unless your either run off the road or hit a ridiculous pot hole.
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Re: Erco raceweight wheels on the street – real life experiences?
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August 19, 2009, 15:44:36 pm »
I Run Raceweight Rears on the street on my bay
does that help
Seem to have been excellent so far, although i got a suspicious puncture on the way home from SCC, will take it down the tyre shop and work that one out tomorrow.
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Re: Erco raceweight wheels on the street – real life experiences?
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August 19, 2009, 16:00:55 pm »
No problem with mine
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Re: Erco raceweight wheels on the street – real life experiences?
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August 19, 2009, 16:54:37 pm »
Well, you know I ran DDS pie pans on the street for years. I may have driven over 20,000 miles on them without an issue.. But I never had a flat tire as well. Having said that, would I drive from Cornwall, England to Chimay, Belgium with them today? Probably not. I guess I am not that brave any more...
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No problem.
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August 20, 2009, 00:52:12 am »
No problems here using 135 xzx's
of course my old 65 was not a daily driver and I never totally nailed any potholes
deano's advice is probably the best one
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Ran my old Oval, weighing 740 kilos, on race weight 3.5 Ercos with 145-65-15 tyres on the street for three years without any problems. Checked often for any buckles or runout and no probs.
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Re: Erco raceweight wheels on the street – real life experiences?
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August 25, 2009, 22:44:34 pm »
no problem i runing with ercos buble front in mexico for 2 years and all its ok.. but my wheel are .190 whit 10mm porshe patt.
p.d mexico streeys a lot of holes and wuppis
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August 27, 2009, 18:35:47 pm »
no worries 0 offset with 125 tyres on the street 235 dots on the rear and a narrowed beam!
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August 27, 2009, 20:26:29 pm »
My big fat (read heavy!) '72 bug runs 3.5 raceweight fronts. Done about 2k miles so far and no problems.
Quick, someone find me some wood
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Ive Been Using Erco .125 Wheels On The Street Since 2001,The Wheels Also Have 5 Extra Holes Drilled In Them,Car Weighs 1735 All Steel Body On Rough Colorado Pavement,When I Bought These Wheels From Eric Ballard He Asked Me If They Were Going On A race Car Or Street Car I Told Him A Race Car So I Lied A Little
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