Steel wheel to wire rear adaptor plate

[erstearns]

Anyone tried the conversion to wire wheel on the rear using an adaptor plate? Concerned about loss of space for correct or wider rear tire (not enough room as is for anything wider). Any luck?

 

[pakiwi]

I am not sure where, but I did not hear good things about the adaptor plate. I had heard that a few people had them break on them. Somebody here may be able to provide a little more info.
Allan

 

[bill_young]

The bolt on adaptors are ok on the MGBs and MGAs except for possible clearance issues with the tires. The original wire wheel axles were narrower than the axles for steel wheels. On the Spridget I don't like the bolt on adaptors because the lug pattern comes in on the inner taper section and it's hard to properly tighten them and of course the same clearance issues with the rear tires. Other than that I don't have an issue, Triumph used bolt on adaptors on it's cars for years without problems. I did the brakes on this car a few years ago and it has the bolt on adaptors, had a heck of a time getting the rear ones torqued properly. Notice how close the rear tires are to the fenders.