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Alloys on the Minor

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:09 am
by stephenpolhill
Hi there. I have often looked at MG's with the 4 pin alloy wheels and wondered if they would fit straight onto my Minor.
What is the maximum rim width (14"?) for the car and what would I have to change/modify to allow for them to fit.
I have attached a few links to some on eBay. I will probably save the money and keep it standard but I was just interested. Thanks :)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Minilight-Wheels- ... 1e5b0c36cc
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MGTF-MGF-15-Minil ... 4cee6d9832
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/rover-mg-alloys-1 ... 27b060709f
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mg-zs-zr-alloy-wh ... 3efe499121

Re: Alloys on the Minor

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:11 am
by mike.perry
First you need wheels with a 4 inch PCD and second you need to check the offset to make sure that the wheel and tyre clears the front suspension.

Re: Alloys on the Minor

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:07 pm
by stephenpolhill
Thanks. Whats a PCD :lol:

Re: Alloys on the Minor

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:41 pm
by ASL642
PCD = Pitch circle diametre - stands for the diametre of a circle drawn through your wheels bolt holes. i.e. measure from the centre of one hole to the centre of another These days it is measured in millimetres.

Re: Alloys on the Minor

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:47 pm
by autolycus
Just to amplify that answer (there, that's putting it kindly), it's the one opposite that you measure to, not the next one round. And be careful: most Minor wheels are 4", whereas most other makes that look about the same are 100mm - and this is definitely a case where near enough isn't good enough - see plenty of previous threads.

Nice set of (fairly) suitable Rostyles on ebay :D

Kevin