Morris Minor Owners Club

Forgive me if this question has been asked and answered many times. How interchangeable are wheels between MM, Series II and Minor 1000?

Thanks

Series MM wheels cannot be swapped with the later cars. Series 2s with the A series axel and 1000s can be interchanged.

MM wheels use studs

irmscher wrote:MM wheels use studs

Do you mean bolts?

depends on how old you are Steve stud goes in bolt goes through

If the hubs have threaded "rods" sticking out like the later mogs (1000's) then they are STUDS and the wheel is fitted on with NUTS, If the hubs have threaded holes in them then the wheel is fitted on with BOLTS

For me later wheels are held on by nuts as above, however the earlier ones are held on by studs. A lot of modern wheels now have wheel studs rather than wheel nuts, which I think are more difficult to fit as there is nothing to hang the wheel on until the first after the first stud is fitted.

Whats more significant to the original question is that the spacing of the studs (or bolts or whatever) is different. MM wheels are 4.5" dia 'stud' spacing and later A series wheels are 4" regardless of how they are attached to the car.

Studs are threaded bar -with no head, and are usually 'fixed' in one part. ie block to cylinder head studs....... The hub 'studs' used in most Minors are of course removeable and do have a 'head' to prevent them pulling through the hub - nevertheless - they are still considered to be studs because they are intended to remain in place pretty much permanently. The early cars had the wheels held on by bolts - as do all modern cars - making it a pig to fit heavy wheels on the hub and get the holes lined up, especially on a dark rainswept night when changing a wheel at the side of the road........ Grrrrrrrrrrr

My old Series II had MM set up, but with A Series "power". So early axle and brakes, so not ALL series 2 wheels can be transferred across 59 morris 1000.
I think it's series 2 pre facelift is same as MM, post facelift (centre dash, slatted grille) are 1000 spec.
More than happy to be corrected mind.

Early Series MM wheels were held on by BSF threaded bolts with 3/8 whit heads
Later Series MM and early Series II wheels were held on by UNF bolts with 5/8 A/F heads.
Before the fitting of the A Series suspension the bolts reverted to 3/8 whit heads.
The PCD was 4.5 in
The A Series suspension used studs and 3/8 whit head nuts. The PCD was 4 in.
All the A Series wheels are inter changeable although there was a difference in design of the late Series IIs