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gammy126
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Alloy wheels

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Hi , Im thinking of changing my standard wheels on my moggie. Do any of our modern day cars have wheels that will suit that i can get from a scrap yard ?????

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Re: Alloy wheels

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no.
the moggy is 4"pcd and nothing modern uses it as a stud pattern.
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In a word no Morris minors have 4inch pcd (101.6 mm) modern cars have 100mm pcd they will fit but will bend the studs and run the risk of the snapping the studs under braking and losing a wheel but I think vans and pickups have diffent pcd but not sure
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Here is all the cars with the same pcd as a Morris minor

Marque Type Years Centre Bore Offset
Austin Mini All
Austin A30 A35 All
Chevrolet Monza 1971-1981
Chevrolet Vega 1971-1981
Ginetta G12 All
Ginetta G4 All
Hillman Husky All
Hillman Imp All
MG Midget All
Jensen Healey All
Morris Minon Saloon From 1955
Riley 1.5
Wolseley 1500
Pontiac Sunbird 1976-1981
Pontiac Astre 1976-1981
Oldsmobile Starfire 1975-1981
Austin metro not rover 100 ->4x100
Sunbeam Stiletto All
Vauxhall Firenza All
Vauxhall Magnum All
Vauxhall Ventora All
Vauxhall Victor All
Vauxhall Viva HA & HB & HC
Vauxhall VX4 FB & FE
Vauxhall VX90 FB & FE
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Re: Alloy wheels

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All Morris Minors ERROR
The Series MM and early Series 2 have a 4 1/2 in PCD
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Re: Alloy wheels

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Ahh well spotted can someone tell me when they went to 4" so I can change it?
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Re: Alloy wheels

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Vans and pick-ups have the same pcd,

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The Series MM and early Series 2 used Morris suspension and brakes. From 1954 on they had Austin mechanicals inflicted on them.
Austin A30?
Austin A40
Riley 1.5
Wolseley 1500
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So from 54 on had 4" van and pick ups had 4"too? A30 a35 is the same car but more doors but have change that too
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Re: Alloy wheels

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A30 = 803 = Series 2
A35 = 948 = Minor 1000
A40 = 948, 1098
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Only the early A series Metro had 4" PCD wheels .
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Re: Alloy wheels

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A30 A35 A40 and Austin metro all had 4"pcd
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Re: Alloy wheels

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Don't want to hijack the thread but what pcd does my 57 minor 4 door saloon have in mm please. As I've seen a set of alloys on ebay of 108 pcd.
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Re: Alloy wheels

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It will be 4". They wont fit, thats ford pcd.
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4 inch is 101.6mm
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Travellers and LCVs 1953 on, they never had Morris axles.
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Re: Alloy wheels

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Not sure if this will help.
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Re: Alloy wheels

Post by 1_fast_minor_ute »

Gday guys, I'm posting from Tweed Heads NSW Australia. So, if I understand correctly, the earlier Moggies had a 4.5" PCD. Is everything else the same? Will the earlier hubs fit onto my Series II spindles? I would like to run a 4.5 "PCD to match the Datsun 1600 (510) IRS I plan to install on my ute. I am also planning on running R31 Skyline disc brakes on the rear. They come with a cable operated handbrake.
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