[VAC] Re: Bambi 13" wheels

[Jim Stewart <9stewart@xxxxxxx>]

Thankyou to, I remeasured a second time, and it is 4.5" across the hub, bolt
one to bolt three. I'll check offset before I order anything.
Jim
'61 Bambi

"Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer" wrote:

> Measure from bolt 1 to bolt 3, its straight across and that distance IS
> the bolt center with four bolts.
>
> 4" hole centers 4 bolts is common for small trailers. Northern Tool has
> wheels that may fit, if the offset is right. Definitely won't hold baby
> moons. Adjacent bolts are 2.828" center to center.
>
> 4 bolt 4.5" bolt circle has the adjacent bolts 3.181 ~ 3-3/16" center to
> center.
>
> I don't remember the wheels on my '73 Pinto. Its been 20 years since I
> sold it. I'm thinking it had full wheel cover trim over plain steel
> wheels. Mustang II wheels might have been quite a bit different. There
> should be a large number of after market wheels to fit the mustang II.
>
> OFFSET is still as important as bolt centers because the Airstream wheel
> wells have little tolerance for moving the tires sideways.
>
> Gerald J.
>