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Post by helen on Jun 23, 2011 19:35:19 GMT 1
hi
i never got the suzuki romahome.....ended up with a honda roma home
1986
my problem is i cant seem to find 10 r45 wheels does any 1 know were i can buy these please
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Post by helen on Jun 23, 2011 19:47:59 GMT 1
can anyone tell me if i could put 12inch wheels on my honda 1986 550cc rather than the 10inch
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Post by chris (zaphod) on Jun 23, 2011 20:06:42 GMT 1
10 R 45 - there's something missing. Need to know the diameter - the first figure in front of this.
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Post by helen on Jun 23, 2011 20:43:56 GMT 1
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Post by helen on Jun 23, 2011 20:46:47 GMT 1
i was told the 10inch mini wheels would be the same
im kinda regretting buying the honda one helpppppppp please
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Post by helen on Jun 23, 2011 21:03:10 GMT 1
just looked on wheel no width size all its got is r145/10
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Post by chris (zaphod) on Jun 24, 2011 0:02:05 GMT 1
Done a little delving, and may have an answer for you, soon, and also the possibility of a workshop manual for sale.
HTH
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Post by electrospanner on Jun 24, 2011 16:58:48 GMT 1
Hi Helen
The answer is probably yes if you can get a wheel with the same stud pattern and if you have enough body clearance around the wheel arch it would make sense to go with some 12" Wheels. I am interested in your honda is it the one with the tiny 600cc engine?
Come to think of it i used to have a Honda Acty van which the romahome is based on and i am pretty sure we had 12" wheels on it, but they were fitted with spacers and slightly extended trim so maybe there was not enough room to get them in as standard.
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Post by chris (zaphod) on Jun 25, 2011 17:16:53 GMT 1
This is what I have got back:
I have just looked through the three books I have and on both the 85 and 89 the tyres/ wheel sizes are quoted as 5.00 -10-6 pr ult
don't know if that makes any sense to you.. all I know is I have 10 in rims and my garage puts mini tyres on them .. hope that helps
Research myself also confirms that tyre places know this.
Make sure that they have the light van rating on them.
HTH
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Post by helen on Jun 26, 2011 18:17:43 GMT 1
THANX GUYS
much obliged just came back from my first weekend away was fab .....better than my tent lol
altho im not sure if i like it when goin past lorries and open spaces ...lil worried she goin to tip...........but hey im female and i do worry bout these things
as i say just bought her over a week ago and got much to learn
p.s i am not the driver my man is lol
just had someone knock on my door to see if i am selling her....mmmmmmmmmmmm maybe not sure maybe i just have to hav a lil more faith and confidence in her
thankyou all for your help
xxxxxxxxxxx
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Post by helen on Jun 26, 2011 18:19:37 GMT 1
hey electro yes it has avery small engine 549cc year 1986
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Post by electrospanner on Jun 26, 2011 21:36:46 GMT 1
hey electro yes it has avery small engine 549cc year 1986 Ah Helen i love these little vans, mine was the Honda Acty with that tiny engine in too. Many years ago i used to have a business doing car engine tuning at customers premises, homes , places of work etc etc. I did all my work from the back of my little Honda Acty, it worked so hard and was always fully loaded with tools and welding kit and an enormous engine analyzer mounted in the back. It had no trouble at all carrying all that weight and i even had a drawbar made for it and used it for towing some cars on a car dolly no one ever believed it when i told them it had such a tiny engine. I'm interested how does it cope as a motorhome? Can it carry the motorhome body and luggage without too much of a struggle? We have just got rid of our Bambi (1000cc or thereabouts) and i have to say that it struggled a bit with the weight of the body and luggage etc etc. I have just picked up a Citroen Romahome (old over 25yrs) and am itching to get away in that to see how it compares. My advice for what it's worth is keep the little Honda for a while at least, its not likely to lose any value now and enjoy it using it as much as possible over the summer. All the best Andy |
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Post by helen on Jun 27, 2011 20:23:14 GMT 1
hi
well me and my man a border collie and a yorkshire terrior
and all our gear which was loads all fitted in lol
we done 55 mph along the motorway and she han no probs she even made it up hills in 4th gear easily my man was surprised at this
she is a lovely runner and no noises
as i say i just need a lil more confidence in her and i will be fine
thankyou for all your info you have giving me
xx
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Post by electrospanner on Jun 27, 2011 20:36:33 GMT 1
Well there you go they are brilliant little engines and are still readily available i think. If i remember correctly it is the same engine as was fitted to the early Honda CX500 motorbike (but don't quote me on that i may be remembering incorrectly does anyone else know for sure?)
The Acty van was pretty stable as far as i can remember it rocked a bit when thrown into roundabouts but never toppled over!!
You probably have a brilliant little camper there and quite rare too i would imagine, i certainly haven't seen one on the road for years. Hope you have some great times in it
Andy
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Post by chris (zaphod) on Jun 27, 2011 21:12:46 GMT 1
Helen, I hope you realised that you may have a handy little pick-up there, too.  |
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