goodguydrew
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 11:24 AM |
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Wire wheels and SVA
I am intending to fit wire wheels to my locost. I know that "eared" spinners would probably fail SVA, but would the round (Octagonal)
spinners pass? They do stickout the side of the car a bit!
Thanks
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nick205
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 11:31 AM |
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Do you have any photos of the wheels?
What about using some donor steel wheels for SVA, then fitting your wire ones?
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goodguydrew
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 11:40 AM |
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Here is a pic of a similar (and more shiney) one to mine. It has the eared spinner
 
Rescued attachment MGAwire-wheel.jpg
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goodguydrew
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 11:40 AM |
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I have also included a pic of some "round" spinners.
 
Rescued attachment Round Spinner.jpg
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 11:58 AM |
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I believe (i.e. I have no evidence) that the eared spinners would fail, and the round ones are OK.
My only thought would be where they would measure the wheel width when checking the mudguards - on ordinary wheels they work from the rim, but I
wonder if they'd use the outside of the hub nut instead?
I can't see any major problem though - and the car would look smart! 
cheers,
David
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macnab
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 12:03 PM |
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round spinners only
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iank
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 12:07 PM |
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Would you need to have radius'ed/covered spoke nipples? (think they are called nipples)
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macnab
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 12:11 PM |
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na, anyway if you did that how would you manage to tighten the spokes...?
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iank
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 01:07 PM |
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Well that's hardly a worry for the SVA inspector.
But I just looked it up: 13.3.d
You are probably ok wheel features only need to be blunted if they project from the external plane of the wheel rim.
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Kissy
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 01:10 PM |
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Check what the Cobra people use for SVA, I'm sure there is a winged spinner that is legit.
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iank
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 01:17 PM |
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Think the Hex spinners which come with a special spanner to knock them on and off are ok as they are blunted.
11 and 12 here http://www.mgbhive.co.uk/wheels.html
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 04:44 PM |
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When I spoke to the guy that builds GT40s as featured in PPC some time ago, he stated that you had to have bolt on wheels, as a single wheel fixing
would not pass SVA. So it may be an idea to check with the powers that be for a definative answer.
Love the wheels though!
[Edited on 23/2/07 by Confused but excited.]
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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02GF74
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 05:25 PM |
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are you using MGB wires? and be using the proper splined hubs or bolt on jobbies thatfit onn to studded hubs?
if the latter, then you can bolt on steel wheels for SVA but you would have known that so would be asking the question so I guess you are using
splined hubs.
how about making a cover for them? cut a big circle from ali sheet, say, then make a slie so you can make a cone that fits ofver the spokes (I have
down ismkilar using hardboard to protect bike wheels when taking aboard aircraft).
with a bit of calbe tues, sealant etc you could make the covers secure.
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goodguydrew
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 09:51 PM |
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I am plannng to use splined hubs. The hub will be bolted to the existing 4 bolt hub after I have them redrilled 45 degrees roubd from the current MG
holes. This will allow me a wide choice of possible MG / Triumph wire wheel choices from 13 to 15 inch diameter. Most seem to use the same spline
size and an 8 thread per inch spinner thread. This should allow me to make an early period 7 replica. Lovely.
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