Simple question.. hopefully easy to answer..
What diameter wheels were the L34 and A9X cars wearing in race trim?
A9X and L34 racecar wheel size
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, Jul 22 2018 10:16 PM
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Posted 22 July 2018 - 11:49 PM
Not quite as simple as that
14's and 15's
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Posted 23 July 2018 - 08:40 AM
A9x were mostly 15 x 10 all round.
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Posted 23 July 2018 - 10:23 AM
Up until CAMS amended the rules in 1978, they could run different diameters front and back. HDT and West Racing were two teams that I know of to have 15s on the back and 14s on the front.
HDT had 18 sets of these rims made up by CAC. This first lot were all 14s.
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I'm not sure when exactly, but he got a few sets of 15s made up at a later date.
15s on rear and 14s on front Oct 1975
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The A9X four door was still wearing 14s on the front in Feb 1978
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15 inch Jongbloeds all round.
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Bathurst '77 saw them running 14s all round on the O'brien - Harrop car. Maybe trying them out with the 2.6 diff.
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Posted 23 July 2018 - 10:36 AM
Here are some ex race cars with what they are wearing now all 15 x 10 but back in the day could have changed race to race. 
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Posted 23 July 2018 - 06:16 PM
As far as width is concerned I believe some L34s ran 9 1/4" on the front and 10" on the rear.
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Posted 24 July 2018 - 10:04 PM
awesome photos.. geez Torana race cars make me grin like an idiot.. the coupe with the jongbloeds.. tough!
the 15's look the bizness.. Thanks for all the answers..
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