[Zmagnette] Hyundai Wheel Rims FYI

[Fletcher Millmore]

David-
Numerous folk have said they used Hyundai steel wheels.
I have a car sitting on Hyundai Elantra alloys right now. These came off 
2000/2002.

The MG front hubs are crudely cast, and may well sometimes interfere 
with the Elantra wheels, but could easily be machined to clear. This 
"machining" can be pretty crude - just grind the lumps off the hub 
center - the MG wheels do not locate on the hubs at this spigot, but 
with the wheel nut taper. In fact, I have found that the hubs are often 
so eccentric that they cause balance problems which are difficult to 
compensate, machining can only help.

There is a problem with the alloys, in that the steering tie rod ends 
JUST interfere with the inner surface of rims, due to the thickness of 
the alloy wheel. It can result in the car only going in one direction, 
as the wheel will not rotate the other way! Possible that different rod 
ends could cure this, or there may be some other variations. I decided 
hat if necessary, I will modify the steering arm for clearance, as a 
part of other mods.

Given how close this is, and from reports from Aussies and others that 
they have used the steel wheels, I suggest you think about this some 
more. I have been meaning to find some steel wheels but haven't gotten 
to it.

FRM

On 3/20/2014 4:37 PM, David F. Darby wrote:
>
> ...don't fit the Magnette. It seems that someone on the list was 
> saying (quite a while back) that Hyundai wheel rims can replace our 
> Magnette and MGA rims.
>
> I'm getting ready to haul a 2004 Elantra to the scrap yard and thought 
> I would give it a try. They are 15" x 6" wheels with the correct 
> four-bolt pattern and plenty of room to clear drums and calipers. 
> Alas, the centre hub hole is only 2-5/8" (67mm) in diameter whilst 
> ours are 2-3/4"
>
> I have no idea if any other Hyundai models or years are any different, 
> but this one clearly won't fit.
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
>
>
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