Ivan Zaremba Contact

Unknown

I'd like to get ahold of Mr. Zaremba to find out what wheels and tires he runs on his hudson racer.

Nevada Hudson

Ivan is in the roster. He lives in San Rafael California. (415) 485-5885

oldhudsons

his e-mail address: ivan62@comcast.net

Unknown

I havent been to a club meeting or get-together in probably 10 years. Thank you for the contact info.

464Saloon

That's a good question and I should have looked at his tires closer at last years Western Regional. I want to puit bigger tires on my car but from what I understand you can't go much bigger than stock.

ivanz62

Well the answer froim the horse's mouth is that the #6 51 Hornet Teaguemobile replica runs on the severe useage Hudson rims at 5 1/2" wide with double centers made by Motor Wheel and Rim for Hudson in the day. I bought these when I cleared out much of Smokey Yunick's Hudson leftovers in 1994. Have "made" several of my own by cutting centers out of stock Hudson rims and welding the centers over standard convertible/Hollywood wheels so I had a spare set of wheels and tires for the Carrera Panamericana in 1995 and 1996. For the Carrera, the rules required DOT approved tires and I chose a Goodyear Eagle GT+4 in a P225/70R15 that was commonly used by the California Highway Patrol. These are a long wearing steel belted radial and work very well in every way on the road--only blackwall though. One problem--because the heavy duty rear axle has wheel studs and nuts instead of bolts, the rear wheel could only be removed by disconnecting the rear shock to allow more suspension droop and get the wheel over the studs. With bolts, I think it would work but may be close to the fenderskirt fitting at the top of the wheel arch. The Teaguemobile runs without skirts and fuel filler door (as original) and so this is not a problem.



These days I run a stickier racing tire as I am not covering so many miles and do not have the DOT rule to meet with vintage road racing or oval use. The tires are Hoosier 26.5" X 7.0" - 15 Road Racing Specials.



I have run 225/75 Broadway Classic steel belted radial meduim white walls on my everyday driver 53 Hornet sedan for some six years--you can just get these out without disconnecting anything. My 51 Hornet CV has BF Goodrich P225/75R 15 102S M+S Wide Whites--I like the them a lot, but haven't driven on them much. Hope that helps!

Ivan Zaremba

464Saloon

I thought for sure you had bigger tires than that. I have been crunching numbers back and forth and I think I can get a 245/70/15 in mine. I put the 235/75/15 from my truck up in the rear and I got it in, unfortunatley the bolt pattern is different so I couldn't bolt it up and drive it. A 245 is a little bigger but going to the 70 aspect ratio it will be tight, but I think it will go. I have heard you may have to let the air out to get them in which could be a problem on the road, but I will keep the spare stock so I don't run into that problem. I have found a rim place that can put a 15X7 rim on my stock center with a 3.5 backspace. I have been told that that size and backspacing will work. If I can make it fly I should have a pretty good looking stance and improved cornering to boot.

ivanz62

Sounds OK for the rear, but don't do it in the front! Spindle and wheel bearing loads go up hugely if you get the center of the tire patch too far out from the artificial line drawn where the kingpin center hits the ground.

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ivanz62 wrote:

Sounds OK for the rear, but don't do it in the front! Spindle and wheel bearing loads go up hugely if you get the center of the tire patch too far out from the artificial line drawn where the kingpin center hits the ground.

That is a very useful piece of information. I need all the suspension pointers I can get, its not a topic I've not given much consideration beyond simple mechanics.



Hudson suspension dynamics - a topic that needs more discussion from folks who have been there.



Thanks Ivan



How's your camshaft project going?



Mark

464Saloon

ivanz62 wrote:

Sounds OK for the rear, but don't do it in the front! Spindle and wheel bearing loads go up hugely if you get the center of the tire patch too far out from the artificial line drawn where the kingpin center hits the ground.

So would you suggest moving my offset back in? I was just going off another post from a gentlemen who has 235/60/16's on his car so I just figured that was what I needed for clearance. I haven't measured mine yet so I don't know what the stock backspace is.I have put oversize wheels and tires on different cars for years and never had a bearing failure. Are Hudson's weak in this area as compared to other makes? I don't have any plans to race the car like you, just looking for a more aggressive appearance and better handling on the street.

Thanks,

Rob

ivanz62

The guys you see driving around with wide rims offset out and wide tires on their pick-up trucks get away with it with power steering and poor steering as a result of moving the tire patch off the kingpin centerline. The normal caster built in gives the effect of "lifting" the car when you steer and the steering return to center is caused by the weight of the car pushing everything back into the straight ahead position. This is the feel that Hudson's are famous for and you shouldn't give up the road feel of for the look of big or wide wheels like "Pimp my Ride". And to put wider wheels on the front the backspace will have to be maintained to miss the suspension

or you'll have wheel spacers and the situation with the kingpin centerline above.

Hope this helps,

Ivan

464Saloon

I'm not sure since I right now don't have access to the car know what the stock offset is. I have NO intentions of trying to Pimp My Ride. I have searched the forum thoroghly to see what others have done concerning wheels and tires. Currently I have 215/70/15 on the car and they are just too small. I have seen many posts where a 235/75/15 will fit front and rear but it is very close. I was thinking of 245/70/15. Should give it better cornering and a better (not pimped) look Maybe I can do this with the stock offset, maybe not. Maybe I can just get away with some dinging and grinding. I have figured a 245/70 gives you the stock height of the 225/75 which I understand would be the stock modern equivalent. Just not quite sure on the width limitations and I know no two cars are exactly alike.

Unknown

ivanz62 wrote:

Well the answer froim the horse's mouth is that the #6 51 Hornet Teaguemobile replica runs on the severe useage Hudson rims at 5 1/2" wide with double centers made by Motor Wheel and Rim for Hudson in the day. I bought these when I cleared out much of Smokey Yunick's Hudson leftovers in 1994. Have "made" several of my own by cutting centers out of stock Hudson rims and welding the centers over standard convertible/Hollywood wheels so I had a spare set of wheels and tires for the Carrera Panamericana in 1995 and 1996. For the Carrera, the rules required DOT approved tires and I chose a Goodyear Eagle GT+4 in a P225/70R15 that was commonly used by the California Highway Patrol. These are a long wearing steel belted radial and work very well in every way on the road--only blackwall though. One problem--because the heavy duty rear axle has wheel studs and nuts instead of bolts, the rear wheel could only be removed by disconnecting the rear shock to allow more suspension droop and get the wheel over the studs. With bolts, I think it would work but may be close to the fenderskirt fitting at the top of the wheel arch. The Teaguemobile runs without skirts and fuel filler door (as original) and so this is not a problem.



These days I run a stickier racing tire as I am not covering so many miles and do not have the DOT rule to meet with vintage road racing or oval use. The tires are Hoosier 26.5" X 7.0" - 15 Road Racing Specials.



I have run 225/75 Broadway Classic steel belted radial meduim white walls on my everyday driver 53 Hornet sedan for some six years--you can just get these out without disconnecting anything. My 51 Hornet CV has BF Goodrich P225/75R 15 102S M+S Wide Whites--I like the them a lot, but haven't driven on them much. Hope that helps!

Ivan Zaremba

Absolutely Brilliant. Thank you very much!