[TR] adding wire wheels
TERRY SMITH
terryrs at comcast.net
Mon Nov 13 15:42:08 MST 2017
I did this more simply that defying death, though now I see I missed a life experience. Ta dum.
When I switched to wire wheels, I simply bolted on the spline adapters, then took my bench grinder (didn't have the proper tool) and ground the lugs down to the proper size. Then I backed off the lug nuts to set the thread spacing right so that the nuts would go on again easy every time I took the hubs apart for bearings and brakes. Has worked great for over a dozen years. If I ever wanted to (won't) switch back, I'd worry about swapping lugs then.
I do believe, though, that there are spacers available. Not sure what that does to tire fit within the fender well, tho.
Terry Smith, '59 TR3A TS 58667
New Hampshire
> On November 13, 2017 at 1:10 PM Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 10:58 AM, Hoyt Duff <hoytduff at gmail.com mailto:hoytduff at gmail.com > wrote:
>
>
> > > I haven't looked at the Triumph wheel lugs in years, but it can't be
> > difficult to replace them with the appropriate length studs...
> >
> > >
> The front ones should not be much trouble, but the rear ones are peened on the backside with little room to maneuver so may require separating the hub - and that is a PITA.
>
> Geo
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