on 12/12/01 5:46 AM, Brad Kahler at Brad.Kahler@141.com wrote:
> Ok, heres the situation. On Susans Spitfire we're switching from
> some heavy aluminum alloy wheels that use the shoulder lug nuts to
> Minilite replicas. The Minilites were originally sold to fit a
> GT6. I'm not sure what the wheel stud size was for a GT6 but the
> Spitfires were 3/8x24 thread size. However, her Spitfire has been
> upgraded to 7/16" wheel studs. The stud hole in the Minilite
> appears to be 1/2" or slightly larger in diameter. Our choices
> are to bore out the Minilites large enough to use shoulder type
> lug nuts, this is NOT my prefered choice or what I would like to
> do is just use tapered lug nuts and basically center the wheel
> over the stud via the taper of the nut mating to the taper on the
> wheel.
>
> My question is, if the hole in the wheel is larger than the wheel
> stud is this a problem when using the tapered type lug nuts? In
> other words, does it matter if the sides of the studs don't make
> contact with wheel itself?
>
Brad,
Sorry not to have replied sooner. I have what I believe to be the world's
supply of NOS Minilite lug nuts. They go through the wheel and have no
taper. A flat washer mounts between the nut and wheel. If you have a fax
number I'll send the illustrations and sizes available.
Brett Johnson
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