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Old 04-11-2006, 11:19 AM
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Default donut mounted with skinnys??
the wheels can be had at any junk yard and tires are run of the mill...pros, cons ??
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Old 04-11-2006, 11:26 AM
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they arent speed rated very high. They will come apart at high speeds
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Old 04-11-2006, 12:11 PM
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yes never thought that way...what if i put new rubber on the wheels??
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I think the spares are 16" and not many tires except for motorcycles available for the rim !
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The donut is probably heavier than a racing wheel as well.
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