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998 Too Weak For 13 Inch Wheels?


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#16 dasupersprint

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Posted 01 October 2018 - 01:28 PM

I’m running 13’s on my 998 it’s quite nippy for the engine size and is fine keeping up with modern day traffic.
The only mod I’m running is a stage 1 kit, it pulls away nicely at traffic lights and will cruise all day at 70mph.
I think you’ve been told a load of twoddle and in my opinion wheel size is irrelevant to engine size.

That's the answer I was looking for! Many thanks



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Posted 01 October 2018 - 06:46 PM

Were bot Australian mokes, where iirc production ended up, built with 13" wheels?

 

Not sure quite what your question is here Ivor, but all Mokes produced from April 1968 through to 1982 (even the early Portuguese models) all had factory fitted 13" wheels and big profile tyres. This was when the 'Mini Moke' became simply 'Moke' (though initially, internally within the factory it was referred to as 'The High Clearance Moke'). The only 'option' was widths, of either 4.5" or 5.5".



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Posted 01 October 2018 - 08:29 PM


I’m running 13’s on my 998 it’s quite nippy for the engine size and is fine keeping up with modern day traffic.
The only mod I’m running is a stage 1 kit, it pulls away nicely at traffic lights and will cruise all day at 70mph.
I think you’ve been told a load of twoddle and in my opinion wheel size is irrelevant to engine size.

That's the answer I was looking for! Many thanks

Wheel size and width especially makes a difference ?




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