600 sedan tires/wheels

[hillbillyhowe]

Hello,
I am restoring a 600 sedan and would like to use a 12" tire and wheel if possible. Does anyone know of such a fit?
Thanks,
Jeanne

[Bryan Cheng]

Then that's not restoring the 600 if you are going to use 12" wheels. 10" tires are still readily available.� Tirerack has A008 and Kumho has 145/10.� I see stock wheels being sold all over for $100 to 300 a set that just need to be repainted.
Used wheels are often found at JapaneseNolstalgicCar.com in the parts for sale section or on Craigslist.

[paul tate]

Some of the ATV's use a 4- 110mm pattern same as the little Honda sedan and coupe.  You might check Dennis Kirk or Rocky Mountain ATV.  I have a Dennis Kirk catalog in front of me right now an I see a variety of 12" wheels with the 4 - 110mm pattern with different offsets.  I suspect some with low profile tires will probably fit.  As far as wheels off of different cars, I don't know.  I've looked at golf cart wheels and have found nothing with the same pattern, however, there are a large variety of 10 and 12" tires on some of the golf cart sites that are DOT approved.  Hope this helps.

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Sun, 1/3/10, Bryan Cheng

wrote:
> From: Bryan Cheng
> Subject: [anzhonda600owners] 600 sedan tires/wheels
> To: anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 7:07 PM
> Then that's not restoring the 600 if you are going to use 12" wheels. 10" tires are still readily available.  Tirerack has A008 and Kumho has 145/10.  I see stock wheels being sold all over for $100 to 300 a set that just need to be repainted.
> Used wheels are often found at JapaneseNolstalgicC ar.com in the parts for sale section or on Craigslist.

[Bryan Cheng]

Atv wheels will work just make sure you have the correct back spacing.� Also check to make sure the weight capacity is satisfactory, usually 1000 pounds.

[friend]

�
Well, a few months ago it was that time of year when collector cars are brought in from the weather and some timely maintenance was accomplished.  One that seems to be a real issue is changing brake fluid.  Yep, you open the cover to the reservoir and behold the gray fluid that once was clear to light yellow in color.  The material floating in your brake fluid is metal rubbings from the pistons and other internal parts of your brake system.  All DOT 3 brake fluid should be changed out every year with a maximum period of two years.  One of the jobs dot 3 does is absorb moisture in the system.
After two years there can be as much as 50% of your fluid being water.  Water does not compress like brake fluid and this is why you start feeling a spongy peddle.
The fix is change your brake fluid annually and you will keep from having these and other problems.

> Bill

[T W S]

hi, hey quite awhile back i think i had mentioned something about using silicon brake fluid on these cars. i used to have an older Corvette and they had 4 wheel disc brakes. People complained a lot about getting pitting in the wheel cylinders and master cylinders. I got rid of the car before i ever went ahead and changed over, but i was wondering if its worth using silicon fluid in these cars-only because the cylinders pit up and they arent just an over the counter fix. is there any thing to this or no? i know if You do change over You have to completely drain the system and the master cylinder should be placarded just so anyone working on the car has the same information. What are Your thoughts?

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Mon, 1/18/10, billmyong@...

wrote:
> From: billmyong@...
> Subject: RE: [anzhonda600owners] 600 sedan tires/wheels
> To: anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, January 18, 2010, 3:12 PM
> �
> Well, a few months ago it was that time of year when collector cars are brought in from the weather and some timely maintenance was accomplished.  One that seems to be a real issue is changing brake fluid.  Yep, you open the cover to the reservoir and behold the gray fluid that once was clear to light yellow in color.  The material floating in your brake fluid is metal rubbings from the pistons and other internal parts of your brake system.  All DOT 3 brake fluid should be changed out every year with a maximum period of two years.  One of the jobs dot 3 does is absorb moisture in the system.
> After two years there can be as much as 50% of your fluid being water.  Water does not compress like brake fluid and this is why you start > feeling a spongy peddle.
> The fix is change your brake fluid annually and you will keep from having these and other problems.
> > Bill

[friend]

�
Yes, well worth the trouble and cost.  See the file on changing your brakes over in the anzhonda600owners yahoo group site.
I too have a Corvette, had it since new and changed it over to DOT5 back in 1982 and they are still doing what they are supposed to.
I have a Honda 600 sedan with DOT 5 in it since 1992, and have not had to change it yet.
Bill

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> 600 sedan tires/wheels
> hi, hey quite awhile back i think i had mentioned
> something about using silicon brake fluid on these cars. i used to have > an older Corvette and they had 4 wheel disc brakes. People complained a > lot about getting pitting in the wheel cylinders and master cylinders. I > got rid of the car before i ever went ahead and changed over, but i was > wondering if its worth using silicon fluid in these cars-only because > the cylinders pit up and they arent just an over the counter fix. is > there any thing to this or no? i know if You do change over You have to > completely drain the system and the master cylinder should be placarded > just so anyone working on the car has the same information. What are > Your thoughts?
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> Mon, 1/18/10,
> billmyong@earthlink .net
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> wrote:
> > From:
> > billmyong@earthlink .net
> >
> > Subject: RE:
> > [anzhonda600owners] 600 sedan tires/wheels
> > To:
> > anzhonda600owners@ yahoogroups. com
> > Date: Monday, January
> > 18, 2010, 3:12 PM
> > �
> > Well, a few months ago it was that time of
> > year when collector cars are brought in from the weather and some > > timely maintenance was accomplished.  One that seems to be a real > > issue is changing brake fluid.  Yep, you open the cover to the > > reservoir and behold the gray fluid that once was clear to light > > yellow in color.  The material floating in your brake fluid is > > metal rubbings from the pistons and other internal parts of your brake > > system.  All DOT 3 brake fluid should be changed out > > every year with a maximum period of two years.  One of the > > jobs dot 3 does is absorb moisture in the > > system.
> > After two years there can be as
> > much as 50% of your fluid being water.  Water does not > > compress like brake fluid and this is why you start feeling a spongy > > peddle.
> > The fix is change your brake fluid annually
> > and you will keep from having these and other problems.
> > > Bill