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Type Sage_Karmann
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Location: France
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 Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:20 am Post subject: Metal device to be applied to wheel for muddy, icy, road driving |
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hello from France,
have you already seen or used or document this sort of equiped wheel ?
Best regards
François |
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:02 pm Post subject: Re: Metal device to be applied to wheel for muddy, icy, road driving |
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Judging from the picture, it ain't gonna clear the axle stub if they can't get the bearing cap on the front drum. I can only imagine the carnage it would make of a Ghia's rear arches.
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rcooled
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: Metal device to be applied to wheel for muddy, icy, road driving |
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| TDCTDI wrote: |
| ..it ain't gonna clear the axle stub... |
Yeah, and you'd probably knock your fillings loose after driving a few miles with those things on your wheels too 
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xzener
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:51 pm Post subject: Re: Metal device to be applied to wheel for muddy, icy, road driving |
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Hate to see what it would do to fender in a tight turn and a sudden bump.
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EverettB 
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:05 am Post subject: Re: Metal device to be applied to wheel for muddy, icy, road driving |
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| TDCTDI wrote: |
| Judging from the picture, it ain't gonna clear the axle stub if they can't get the bearing cap on the front drum. I can only imagine the carnage it would make of a Ghia's rear arches. |
I know when I'm driving in wet weather, I like to leave my front bearing caps off so water can get in there. 
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andk5591
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:48 am Post subject: Re: Metal device to be applied to wheel for muddy, icy, road driving |
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Interesting.... Tire chains would be a better choice for ice, snow or mud....The new radial chains are pretty damn good, but you need to keep your speed low.
And those that said about it not clearing the bearing cap...you put it on the inside, not the outside....Pretty obvious to me.....  (still on first cup of coffee)
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scottyrocks
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:27 am Post subject: Re: Metal device to be applied to wheel for muddy, icy, road driving |
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| andk5591 wrote: |
Interesting.... Tire chains would be a better choice for ice, snow or mud....The new radial chains are pretty damn good, but you need to keep your speed low.
And those that said about it not clearing the bearing cap...you put it on the inside, not the outside....Pretty obvious to me..... (still on first cup of coffee) |
Yeah, who needs those pesky spindles and axles, anyway?
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