> On Wed, 27 Dec 1995, I wrote:
>
> > That sounds like a decent deal to me. Obviously, you'll need knockoffs
> > and wire wheels themselves ;-); beyond that, all you need to do is
> > shorten the wheel studs (I forget exactly how much) and purchase the
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > special nuts to hold the adaptors on....
>
On Thu, 28 Dec 1995, Michael Burdick wrote:
> Andy,
>
> I think you're thinking of the big TRs which used shorter studs for the
> splined adaptors. Spits use the same studs for steel wheels or splined
> adaptors. There are special lug nuts for use on the adaptors though....
Mike, that's good to know. I'd bought a set of wheels, splined hubs and
knockoffs years ago, but I've never gotten around to trying them on a
car. Maybe if I didn't procrastinate so much....!
> Greg Meboe mentioned the possibility of using 14" or 15" wires on the
> Spit. Another possibility that crossed my mind was to use alloys with
> splined hubs in 14" or 15"....
Still another thought that crosses my mind: has anyone ever tried
fitting the Stag/Triumph 2.5 sedan 14" alloys on a Spitfire or GT6? I
know that the bolt pattern is the same; in fact, the original 2000 uses
the same 4.5" wide 13" diameter wheel used on GT6s and some Spits and
Heralds. Also, I know that the 14" alloys are currently available at
least from Rimmer Bros. and perhaps others.
As I recall, the Stag alloys are 5.5", so it seems to me that this might
be a valid +1 concept?
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