They are different axles. The offset on the wheel is different, so the
axle width is different. A wire wheel axle with wires (or minilites) on
it has the same track as a disk wheel axle with disk wheels, but look at
the splined hub for that wire wheel - they're something like 6 inches
long. I believe, however, that you can get bolt on wire wheels that will
fit the disk wheel axle, and you may (I'm not sure about this) be able to
get wire wheel splined adapters from a spoke wheel manufacturer (i.e.
Dayton Wire wheel) that will fit a disk wheel axle.
BTW - my past experience (and it was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be
valid) is that it is not worth trying to save money on cheaper wire
wheels - i.e. Dunlops through major suppliers. I did that once - saved
$50 a wheel ($200 a piece for chrome wires). Drove on them for 1 year,
and spent the $250 a piece for Daytons. The Dunlops (which were "made in
India under liscence by the manufacturer") were un-truable. Further, the
daytons have stainless spokes, that stay cleaner longer. Now that may be
just my particular set of wheels, but to me it cost $1500 (I lost the
tires & tubes too - and had 5 wheels), and a year of miserable driving.
It was just not worth the supposed $250 I saved.
Phil Bates
'67 MGB with wires
'58 MGA with chromed disks (after the B, I decided it is too much trouble
to deal with wires - but they are pretty)
> Folks,
>
> I'm switching from wire to disk wheels, and I'm getting different stories
> about axle (Salisbury). Some say the casing in wider for disk wheels,
and some
> say it's the same.
>
> Please shed some light on this for me.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> David Randall
> Cambridge, ON, Canada
> '66 MGB-GT - Basil
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