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PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:39 am 
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What does the original Wheel off an 1978 LS look like?
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if no one else has got a foto here by 2morrow ill take a pic of the original ones of my LS and put it up, im not going to be home till like 11 tonite, but if u just search LS1275 in images u should be able to find one

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This was the original off my 1977 LS..

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:29 am 
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Sorry for the misunderstanding i should have been a bit more specific, i ment road wheels which i belive are 12".



Also what wheel do you have as a spare that will fit under the larger fuel tank?
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I was tossing up which wheel you meant but got it wrong.. :?

I have 12" road wheels on the LS and the spare is also a 12" but I have made a boot shelf like the pic below.. Since this photo was taken I have fitted a 35ltr tank and the spare still fits in ok..

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You mean 1275 LS.

The original 12" steel wheel will still fit in boot under the bigger tank (tanks are shaped to take the spare).

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G'day Scott.. I heard a rumour you had been run out of town but I guess that rumour I started wasn't true after all.. :wink:

If Toasted if referring to a 1275 LS then I will take back all that I have written and posted about this subject... :?
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You can see the original wheels here:

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=35579&highlight=1275

Basically they are a steel 12" rim with a hubcap that fits on and is retained by the wheel nuts.

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The original tyres were 145/70-12. If you fit common 145/12 the spare won't fit in the boot, unless you downsize the battery... :lol:

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:31 am 
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hey heres the original wheels and caps off the my LS1275, theres also a boot shot showing the performance minilite, its a 12x5 with 145/70R12
its a pretty snug fit, like it sits nicely in there and looks like it should be there but it is still quite tight, u cant fit anything between the tire and fuel tank (tank is larger one)
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:37 am 
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poeee wrote:
You mean 1275 LS.

The original 12" steel wheel will still fit in boot under the bigger tank (tanks are shaped to take the spare).


Yes 1275LS

MiniMe87 wrote:
hey heres the original wheels and caps off the my LS1275, theres also a boot shot showing the performance minilite, its a 12x5 with 145/70R12
its a pretty snug fit, like it sits nicely in there and looks like it should be there but it is still quite tight, u cant fit anything between the tire and fuel tank (tank is larger one)
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Ive tried to put one of my 12x5 wheels in there and it didn't fit really well. What profile tyre is that?

thats the same steel rim that i have in my boot i was wondering and thought it would have been wheel like the S model.

Anyway thanks again and ill be using that rim i have as my spare unless i make the boot floor deeper.

THANKS ALL!
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