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<DIV><FONT size=2>Wire wheel axles are a couple of inches shorter than stud
wheel so if you put standard wire wheels on standard WW hubs on a chrome bumper
car the rear tyres will likely foul the arches. RB cars are usually
OK unless they have been lowered. There are conversion hubs that bring the
wheels in by about half an inch or so, but you can still get fouling especially
on the left. BT, DT, eventually got a pukka wire wheel axle with my
aftermarket Dunlop WW wheels but they still rub a bit with 175s as the inset
doesn't seem to be as much as the originals, the rear track being 1270mm instead
of 1250mm.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Minilites may be OK if the inset is suitable, but really you
won't know with either wheel type until you get them on the car as
suppliers statements on inset etc. aren't always correct.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Used hubs need to be treated with caution, the
splines narrow and lean over especially at the rear and if left will
eventually shear.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>PaulH.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Either my wire wheeled 1972 Roadster or 1968 GT will get
Minilite Wheels.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I’ll need to switch out the hubs for the bolt-ons.
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<P class=MsoNormal>Since the hubs are not available new, I’ll have to find
used hubs.</P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>