[TR] GT-6, Spitfire Owner Question

[Joe Curry]

I am sending this to thi list for clarification.  I have been communicating
off list with Mark and here is what I have told him:

I have a set of those same wheels on my Monster Spit (Tiny Tim).  The bolt
pattern matches but the wheels are designed for a TR7/8 and the center holes
are too small to fit on the rear brakes of a Spit/GT6.  The hub is larger in
diameter than the wheel center.

This is correctable in 2 ways.

1. Use a 1/4" spacer to allow the wheels to bottom out on the spacer before
it reaches contact with the hub.
2. Chamfer the inside of the wheels enough to solve the problem.

(I did option 1)

Joe C.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pethier at comcast.net>
To: "Mark Meany" <mmeany at ne.rr.com>; "TriumphTeam" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] GT-6, Spitfire Owner Question


> From: "Mark Meany" <mmeany at ne.rr.com>
> > All,
> >
> > Would any of you GT-6, Spitfire owners know whether Panasports marked...
> >
> > Size: 6JJ X 15
> > Offset: 15
> > Holes, Bolt.C: 4-95.25
> >
> > ...would fit your vehicles? I'm certain they won't work with TR2-4A
>
>
> Bolt circle is wrong.
>
>
> >& have
> > been advised the 15mm offset precludes their use on TR7-8's. The same
> > gentleman who advised me of the latter thought the wheels might fit on
> > GT-6's or Spitfires (as far as the hole pattern & offset).
>
> Dunno about offset, but a bolt circle of 95.25mm would be the same as 3.75
inches and would be correct for GT6, Spitfire, Elan and Europa.