Burnerboy Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I am looking to take off the wire wheels and replace them with something a little sturdier and easy to balance for doing things like the 10CR and other distance events. I would like to keep the splined hub adapters so it is a quick change over from wires to my choice of alloys but what alloys are available with centre splines?Running 13 x 5.5J wires at the moment, not sure of the offset though.Help anyone? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Moss (& no doubt others) do minilite style wheels with splined hubs for TRs, maybe Spitfires too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 The adapters are so easy to take off anyway - and there must be quite a premium over normal alloys...?Plus you still have the problem of splines wearing down - be best to save the life of the hub adapters for the wires I would think.A decent set of steels will do you good if you want sturdy :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonB67 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Surely all you have to do is whip the hub adapters off? Or am i missing something?They make splined minilites, but I think they are around 3 times the price of the ordinary ones! Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 i may know of some nice 5.5J steelies ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnerboy Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 Thanks guys, I had sort of reached the same conclusion myself. I was just thinking of taking an easy route but it would come at too much of a premium and, as you rightly point out James, I would still have the problem of wear on the hub splines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Paul,If going for a set of Steels, don't bother about the commonly used 5.5J Dunlop holed steels. Too dear and most are warped.Look at a set of Weller 5.5J steels, good price about £47.00 each. Only snag is that you may need to go to bigger wheel studs- use TR6- thread size is 7/16unf. All the major part suppliers sell them- simply bang out the old 3/8unf studs and pull the new ones in using a buigger nut as a spacer. TYou will need to dismantle the rear brakes- hardly difficult.http://www.wellerwheels.co.ukUnfortunately they seem to sell them in white or black colours only these days.I have a set I got of a fellow CT member- better than the Dunlops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deleted User Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Easier said than done!You'll see sideways in a Volvo before you do 14" 6J 5 spokes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnerboy Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 Any clearance issues with 14's Tim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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