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Latham - Reed Hotwires

Started by _AquaSLR5000_ , Sep 28 2007 09:22 PM

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#1 _AquaSLR5000_

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Posted 28 September 2007 - 09:22 PM

Can somebody tell what size the hotwire rims are on the yellow "Latham - Reed" A9X hatchback.

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#2 A9X

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Posted 29 September 2007 - 11:26 PM

Let's start with 15 x 10 all around

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#3 _AquaSLR5000_

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Posted 30 September 2007 - 05:56 PM

How do you get 15x10 under there?

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Posted 30 September 2007 - 08:54 PM

15 x 10 fit really easily on the rear, and the front ones i have have a 'thinner' centre for the fronts.

Unfortunately, they touch my caliper otherwise we would be running them now instead of the 15 8's.

Most of the group c cars in 78 79 ran 15 x 10's i believe, not sure about 76 77.

Red would know.

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#5 _AquaSLR5000_

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Posted 01 October 2007 - 08:40 PM

Those 14x9 1/4's I got from you are going to be touch and go, they look good, but I have currently fit a 1/4inch thick spacer. As I mentioned one other time, I will know later in the year when the motor is fitted and a wheel alignment done. Numerous people told me the L34's ran 14 x 9 1/4's on the front.

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#6 _rorym_

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Posted 01 October 2007 - 09:38 PM

I think you are streaching it with 15 x 10s...I am looking at 15 x 9 for the front for a bit of clearence...
Check this out on the front rims....It looks a bit weird/wrong or is it just me?
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#7 A9X

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Posted 01 October 2007 - 10:42 PM

I'm with ya Rory, not that easy, but that was the done thing in the day.

http://www.bowdensow...s/yellowA9X.htm

If you check the latham reed site, it will tell you the wheel sizes.

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#8 _AquaSLR5000_

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Posted 02 October 2007 - 01:17 AM

They obviously ran the smallest tyre on the front that would fit on the rim and got a much bigger tyre for the rears. Hope my 9 1/4's work out

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#9 _rorym_

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Posted 02 October 2007 - 09:40 AM

Tasmania huh?..Wonder if those 15 x 10 hotwires on Ebay are a spare set for this car?..Someone is onto it..they are up to $3250.
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#10 _yellowa9xs_

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Posted 02 October 2007 - 01:07 PM

15 x 10 rims all round on my Group C A9X hatch. It is a '77 car.

The original wheels are Hotwires and I have had 2 sets of Simmons made up. The offset is the same front and rear, but we run a small spacer on the rear.

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#11 _AquaSLR5000_

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Posted 02 October 2007 - 05:02 PM

What size are the front tyres and is there any panel work done around the firewall corner for clearance when turning?

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Posted 03 October 2007 - 06:59 PM

you can get 15x10" on the front. My Mawers came with slicks and they fitted the front and rear.

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#13 _AquaSLR5000_

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Posted 09 October 2007 - 07:39 PM

Red, What size are the tyres?

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#14 _rorym_

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Posted 09 October 2007 - 08:54 PM

What size are the front tyres and is there any panel work done around the firewall corner for clearance when turning?

I flattened the guard joining lip near the footwell.

My garage 235/60-14s touch the flares at the front (610mm OD)and my 220-15 slicks are an inch away from anywhere.(566mm OD)
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P.S. Interestingly...the 245/50-14 rears are the same OD as the 235-60 fronts.

Edited by rorym, 09 October 2007 - 09:00 PM.