[Zmagnette] Wire Wheels

Steve Hanegan steve at betterwitnesses.com
Sun Jan 19 15:41:01 MST 2014


No, the rear track would be slightly wider with the TR adapters, slightly narrower with the MGA axle. (MGA axle is ~2" shorter than the Magnette)

Wider track would increase the stability slightly. Neither are so far off the  standard track as to be visually obnoxious.

Steve H.

On Jan 19, 2014, at 2:20 PM, Mike Hickman <mgmike62 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Steve,
> THANKS, so in using the Magnette Rear axle and the TR3/4 adaptors, the tracking would be the same?
> Would the track be the same if I used the MGA WW Rear Axle and relocated the spring pads?
> 
> hanks,
> Mike H.
> 
> 
> On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 4:53 PM, Steve Hanegan <steve at betterwitnesses.com> wrote:
> The easiest thing to do would be to use the MGA front wire wheel hubs (a good time to convert to disc brakes!) and use the Triumph TR3/4 rear hub extensions (661-410 & 661-420) bolted directly to the Magnette rear axle these will also require thin nuts (675-070) and some minor fettling of the stud length. This will enable the fitment of MGA wire wheels in 15". I would recommend that you check out Dayton 72 spoke wires in 15" x 5.5" or 15" x 6" because they are available with sealed spokes that allow tubeless running, and, the 15" x 6" will allow a 195/60R-15 tire or a 195/70R-15 tire - both of which will readily fit under the Magnette sheet metal and offer the advantage of being readily available tire sizes (think: Costco).
> 
> The TR hub extensions are $65 each, which compares favorably (cost wise) with any of the alternative solutions. The MGA Axle would need to be revised to wear the Magnette brake backing plates which accommodate the Magnette's different parking brake arrangement along with removing and relocating the spring perches.
> 
> Magnuts are NEVER a PITA... though cleaning wire wheels ALWAYS is... (IMNSHO)
> 
> Steve H.
> 
> On Jan 19, 2014, at 1:34 PM, Mike Hickman <mgmike62 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > After thinking a lot about this after my last post I want to try to use as many  MGA parts as possible  with this wire wheel set up on my Magnette. What I would like to do is use Wire Wheel front hubs and use a Wire Wheel rear axle of some type, I need to check out the Track on rear ends cause I'm afraid if I have the Wire wheel hubs put on the existing axle shafts in the stock Magnette rear end, the Track will be off from the front and will look funny. I have an MGA WW rear end sitting here that I could use by relocating the spring pads. Does anyone know if this will work or perhaps an Early MGB rear end?
> >
> > Thanks everyone for your patience on this I know I have been a Royal PITA,
> >
> > Mike H.
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