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Re: Western alloys dont fit!!

To: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Western alloys dont fit!!
Date: Sun, 29 May 2005 10:58:02 -0700 reply-type=original
References: <82c101c56473$1e2a9150$20cb010a@mail2world.com>
The first time I tried to fit mine I had the same problem. Turned out to be 
a stud that was not quite straight.

----- Original Message ----- 
From "Chris King" <cbking at alum.rpi.edu>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 10:23 AM
Subject: Western alloys dont fit!!


> Of course, this is after I bought and mounted the tires. I test fit the
> rims without lugs, and they slid on, and looked OK, so I figured I was
> fine. After all, the guy I bought these from said they came off a Jensen
> Healey, which has a 4 x 4" pattern.
>
> So now I have the correct shouldered lug nuts, and then I install one,
> the lug stud 180 degrees opposite it is nearly touching the oval hole.
> No way to get the nut over it. Grrr.
>
> On closer inspection, it looks like these rims were originally for a 4 x
> 4 1/4" pattern, and someone machined the holes oval. There doesn't look
> like there's enough meat left between the oval lug holes and the large
> center hub to continue machining the holes inward.  Maybe 1/8" is left.
>
> So what cars were 4 x 4 1/4", so when I ebay these the next guy won't
> have the same trouble I have?
>
> -=Chris





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