• The Roadster Factory Recovery Fund - Friends, as you may have heard, The Roadster Factory, a respected British Car Parts business in PA, suffered a total loss in a fire on Christmas Day. Read about it, discuss or ask questions >> HERE. The Triumph Register of America is sponsoring a fund raiser to help TRF get back on their feet. If you can help, vist >> their GoFundMe page.
  • Hey there Guest!
    If you enjoy BCF and find our forum a useful resource, if you appreciate not having ads pop up all over the place and you want to ensure we can stay online - Please consider supporting with an "optional" low-cost annual subscription.
    **Upgrade Now**
    (PS: Subscribers don't see this UGLY banner)
Tips
Tips

So, I was just thinking

Share this page

JPSmit

JPSmit

Moderator
Staff member
Silver
Country flag
Offline
recently we had a pic of a Midget with Ford Escort(?) rims. The owner had adapted the hubs to fit. Would it make more sense to adapt the rims? In other words, if you drilled 4 X 4" holes inbetween the exiting 4 holes - would that compromise the rims?

Yesterday I was driving and saw a car driving with rims that appeared to be drilled for 3 different bolt patterns.

I don't really plan to do this - I just think about things

thoughts?
 
Dave Russell

Dave Russell

Yoda - R.I.P
Gold
Offline
Do you really want this very highly stressed area of the wheel to have extra holes drilled in it? Not me!
D
 
fabmandan

fabmandan

Jedi Hopeful
Offline
Alot of "Tuner" wheels have 2 or 3 different bolt patterns, but they're cast that way. I think the problem would be the lug nut seat. Steel wheels have an extruded cone seat and aluminum wheels have a straight recessed seat or a chamfered recessed seat. Any way you went you would probably remove too much material and affect the integrity of the wheels. IMHO.
 
Dadandson

Dadandson

Jedi Trainee
Offline
I am the guy who altered the Ford wheels. Do not, repeat do not drill four more holes!! I opened up the excisting holes and then made semi hardened washers to put the holes at four inch centers. I did not alter the car's wheel studs in case I wanted to go back to the Rostyle wheels and only machined a very small amount of the rims so as not to violate their integrity. I will begin re-furbishing the front end and I will have the wheels off if anyone would like pics.
 
Pythias

Pythias

Jedi Knight
Country flag
Offline
Speaking of Wheels, i have Four ET Slotted mags that won't work on my SWA. The backset is about an inch too shallow! RATS. Complete with lug nuts and Uni-Lugs for 4 on 4", or 4 on 4 1/4". .. .. They SHOULD work with a BE or RWA car tho.. .. .. anyone interested? or are offers of part for sale forbidden on the Forums?.. i have pics if someone wants... I can bring them to LoTO for that matter. I paid about $400.. Oh yeah 13" X 5.5"
 
jlaird

jlaird

Great Pumpkin
Country flag
Offline
Offers are fine as long as you are not a business.

In fact we like to see what is available and for what.

We will be glad to tell you if you are too high. LOL
 
Similar threads
Thread starter Title Forum Replies Date
AngliaGT "I WAS SEVENTH!" Racing 0
mezy Look what I was in yesterday Other Cars 14
S TR2/3/3A My tr3 was stuck in reverse after a short drive Triumph 3
S TR2/3/3A my OD stopped working after it was working Triumph 25
dougie Use your car as it was meant to be used Austin Healey 15
drooartz General MG Surprisingly enough, I was right! MG 7
JPSmit well that was fun Spridgets 1
P TR6 What make and size tire was on the TR6 when it left the factory? Triumph 7
S TR2/3/3A TR3 has me stumped, it runs then dies over and over and the exhaust system was pulled Triumph 9
Gliderman8 General MG The car that never was MG 6
Got_All_4 TR6 This frame was sectioned Triumph 9
S TR2/3/3A and the radiator was leaking. Triumph 7
Jim_Gruber Boy was I ever surprised on Saturday Spridgets 11
K TR2/3/3A It was all going so well....... Triumph 11
tinman58 General TR Well that was close! Triumph 12
T Was Sophia Loren ever photographed with a Healey? Austin Healey 2
Trevor Jessie When was the last time you bled your brakes? Spridgets 4
Jim_Gruber Hubs a Rocking on side where Speedi Sleeve was installed Spridgets 5
HealeyRick DMH was a Nasty Boy Austin Healey 2
catfood So thats what it was... Other British Cars 0
Zitch TR4/4A Door Weather Strip Channel - Was this added? Triumph 4
tinman58 General TR It was just a loose wire Triumph 15
Jim_Gruber I woke up Bugsy this afternoon after about a month long nap and he was cranky Spridgets 7
T Was the Bugeye a Mk I from the get-go? Spridgets 9
PC Dang, that was too good to be true... Restoration & Tools 3
Jim_Gruber Bugsy was out for his first real romp today! And it was fun!!!! Spridgets 3
JPSmit Tesla - but that's not what was interesting Other Cars 2
H At least the Bugeye Shirt was at the HPDE this weekend. Spridgets 5
drooartz MGB Today was a good day - the MGB is legal! MG 6
longbridgehealey When did you buy your first LBC, and what was it? Spridgets 46
S What was it? Other Cars 18
J Cloth interior in AH-3000? Was it ever fitted? Pleated inserts maybe? Austin Healey 7
Sopwith_Camel was this wire brown in 1967? Jaguar 5
GTP1960 TR2/3/3A It was running great....until Triumph 17
CZ_Dave MGB Was I missed? MG 2
bighealeysource Was 100M from Chasing Classic Cars sold this weekend? Austin Healey 20
S TR2/3/3A 37XXX and 27XXX the steering column was split Triumph 6
C The 1956 Jaguar XKSS was one of a kind Jaguar 10
H Aston Martin DB4 converible found in UK awhile back--what was paid for it? Other British Cars 0
C Was the 2013 Jaguar XJ Ultimate the Crown Jewel of Luxury? Jaguar 0
C Just how good was the Jaguar E-Type? Jaguar 10
JPSmit What was on the trailers was most interesting today Spotted 2
DanLewis And I thought the Bugeye was small... Spridgets 6
jaegzie Disc brake upgrade was fine now major alignment issue. Spridgets 6
S What Was it Like? Spridgets 10
krswen Remember when carb cleaner was so strong .... Restoration & Tools 12
HealeyRick Wedge It Was All the TR7's Fault Triumph 7
DNK Was this real to start? Lotus 7
RickB I was wrong. Again. Not ignition switch! Spridgets 16
RickB Thought I saw a 210 - but it was just a B Spridgets 6

Similar threads

Top