let's say one want to make a historic looking 7 which naturally requires using wire wheels.

there aren't that many donors e.g. mgb with wires so that'll be quite expsenive.

but what about motorcycle wheels?

for the front, you wouldn't need to worry about splines and could use the disc or drum brakes. Could they me modified to fit on cortina stub axle?

Could you fit narrow car tyres onto the rims?

But what about the rear - you could modify the sprocket carrier to fit to say English axle drive flange?

Anyone know of anything like this being done?

Its probably not a good idea because they are not designed to take the side loads that a car would generate.

Prehaps not a locost solution, but this lot make them new:
http://www.wirewheels.co.uk/

I've often thought about this, some BMW's with single sided swing arms have wire wheels, can't remember the model one of the triallies I think...

No stop it, I've enough projects on the go.....

Wire wheels are a pain (which is why I'm not even considering them ). There isn't really a cheap way of doing it unfortunately and if you did find a cheap way the cost of maintaining the wheels once you had them would put an end to any illusion of cheapness. TBH motorcycle wheels aren't a very good idea both for the reason mentioned above and also because modifying them to fit on a car is probably going to cost more than it's worth.

The cheapest way of doing it if you must is to buy a set of the adaptors that bolts up to a Ford PCD and use Triumph wire wheels. HOWEVER if you want an authentically historic looking 7 then you want a set of Ford Anglia steel wheels which look a lot like the Morris Minor wheels as fitted to the very early 7s. Paint them old english white and get some chrome hub caps and they look a lot better than you might think!

I've always though 7's with steels look great and are historically correct for the car.

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Originally posted by Mad Dave
Its probably not a good idea because they are not designed to take the side loads that a car would generate.

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Actually, although some Sevens have wire wheels, I think most were solid.



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Up to you of course.

I want to go thin tyres too - what wheels ? what tyres ?

Edit having read above

Ford Anglia ? Right. Will they fit Sierra hubs ? (Disc front, Drum back)

[Edited on 15/8/08 by Macbeast]

Anglia wheels fit Cortina hubs and Escort axles fine so I would imagine if you could fit MK2 Escort wheels then you could fit Anglia ones as well. Mind you people pretty much give away Anglia wheels (I got 6 decent ones for £5 a bit ago) so it wouldn't exactly cost a lot to find out

These are the Morris wheels but Anglia ones would look very similar



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[Edited on 15/8/08 by D Beddows]

Loads of Wirewheels on Ebay and adaptors, I got a set from a DB6 aston for £160 and adapators for triumph PCD for £80.

They are heavy though!

If you want to be different, go for hubless rims

ATB

Simon

motorcycle wheels wont work.

IF you look at car wire wheels you will notice tons of spokes per inch of rim, on a bike there are a LOT less due to less weight and no side loads - bike hub etc wouldn't be able to support a car IMO.