gezzard
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Metro wheels and hubs.gezzard
@gezzard
Club Retro Rides Member 69
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So after finding the wheels I bought don't fit, I purchased some spacers and it looked hunky dorey until I tried to drive it.  The wheels catch the arches  Oh dear, I did use 32mm spacers each side, grayston universal ones. Anyway, the problem is the hubs have these silly centering lugs which means I either need wheels 4x101.6 and a centre bore of 65mm which I don't seem to be able to find with a reasonable (50ish Metro) offset. Any other ideas? Swap the hubs for Mini ones? These are the lugs in question   |
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Last Edit: Mar 9, 2024 16:39:46 GMT by gezzard
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Can you not trim the bottom of the arch back to clear it?
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Def do that. Just cut that bit off. It's rust shagged anyway.
Also 32mm spacers? How is that even legal? Could be wrong but I doubt you'd get away with it here in NZ.
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Last Edit: Mar 9, 2024 20:33:02 GMT by igor
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what are those wheels? the look like mini 12" ones?
if you have spaced them out that much, have you done the rear also? If so itll catch like mad i think.
Your better getting the tyres off the wheels taking them to someone with a big lathe and getting the center bore opened up to suit the hub. I'm not sure id be happy running that much of a spacer that didnt locate properly.
i have a R100 with mgf 14" spare wheels on it, when i put the rear arches in i moved them to help the wheels fit.
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Mar 23, 2024 12:01:46 GMT
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Just cut the lugs off, and make sure you have the coorect wheelnuts for those wheels, normally have a flaoting conical washer. Run various Mini wheels on A-series Metro's and done this everytime with no issue. You'll then have adeqaute arch clearance without the spacers.
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Mar 23, 2024 16:25:58 GMT
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As above, or grind them off using a belt sander/finger file.
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gezzard
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 613
Club RR Member Number: 69
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Metro wheels and hubs.gezzard
@gezzard
Club Retro Rides Member 69
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Apr 20, 2024 15:14:20 GMT
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Just in case anyone was wondering what happened here, I simply bought new wheels with the correct size centre bore! JBW mini light 5x12 etc 31 jobbies, swapped the tyres over and voila!  This is much better! Only I forgot to put on the centre caps😟  |
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Last Edit: Apr 20, 2024 15:16:17 GMT by gezzard
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Apr 20, 2024 18:25:56 GMT
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gold wheels for the win !
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Apr 20, 2024 20:14:45 GMT
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that was the best move to make mate, and it looks good!
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gezzard
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 613
Club RR Member Number: 69
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Metro wheels and hubs.gezzard
@gezzard
Club Retro Rides Member 69
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Apr 20, 2024 21:15:22 GMT
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Cheers! Next job is sorting out some of the rusty patches.  |
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