Erco raceweight wheels on the street – real life experiences?

[Fastbrit]

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 

[andy M.]

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,

andy

[JSL]

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.

J

[Jesus]

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.

[Paul Bahnstormerz]

No problem with mine

[deano]

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...

[max2919]

No problem.

[Fritter]

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

[Fasterbrit]

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.

[EL PINGO 66]

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

[hector]

no worries 0 offset with 125 tyres on the street 235 dots on the rear and a narrowed beam!

[gyles]

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

[Fasteddie63]

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