Mini pcd
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Its the seat for the nut that would need moving, as this would have the 4x4" PCD as well. Just enlarging or slotting the holes but leaving the seat as it was would still put a side loading on the studs.
However if the seats were flat and you just used washers and plain nuts there shouldn't be a problem. That's pretty much how I fitted the slots on the rear of mine. BUT make sure that you center location is good and regularly check for tightness.
Having said that there are dozens of dubbers and a few micra owners who have rolled on 4x4" wheels without any modification and I've not yet heard of any stud failures (yet) other than age old stories of imps and minors with the studs forced in to 4x100.
However if the seats were flat and you just used washers and plain nuts there shouldn't be a problem. That's pretty much how I fitted the slots on the rear of mine. BUT make sure that you center location is good and regularly check for tightness.
Having said that there are dozens of dubbers and a few micra owners who have rolled on 4x4" wheels without any modification and I've not yet heard of any stud failures (yet) other than age old stories of imps and minors with the studs forced in to 4x100.
Yep if the studs are not under a side loading then I'd say go for it. What ya found?
They will look the absolute business. Those tuner nuts suggest that they have 60 degree taper seats, so you may have to accept a side loading on the studs or find some PCD correction nuts:
Though the use of tuner nuts suggests that clearance in the hole for the fixing will be very small.
Here's some. http://www.priracing.com/product.php/1160/180/nut---variable-pcd-taper-nut-m12x1-25
Though the use of tuner nuts suggests that clearance in the hole for the fixing will be very small.
Here's some. http://www.priracing.com/product.php/1160/180/nut---variable-pcd-taper-nut-m12x1-25
Those six spokes always remind me of this sort of thing :grinning:
They are such a good looking wheel, I cant believe they are not seen more often outside the mini scene. Are you getting just the wheels or a package - will they substitute some 165's for the 175's? you'll need all the clearance you can get with -7!
They are such a good looking wheel, I cant believe they are not seen more often outside the mini scene. Are you getting just the wheels or a package - will they substitute some 165's for the 175's? you'll need all the clearance you can get with -7!
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Nah going to get them shot blasted then sell them off let the new owner choose a colour for them
hoopdub
Club Member (Trial)
i got pcd variant nuts from ebay, £38 nice chrome ones for my mini spec allycats. those wheels look sweet, but the nut holes do look very tight, they will fit over the studs no problem, but getting the nuts to bolt up will be the problem, depending how much gap there is around them in the hole (if you get me)
i ran 4x4" pcd on two cars with standard micra studs and never had any issues.
ppl run 5x112 on 5x114.3 car and the other way round
ppl run 5x112 on 5x114.3 car and the other way round
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how long did you run them for?
quite a while, 6-7 months, my girlfriend is still running hers on her super s
solarice
Ex. Club Member
Only bad things can happen (to your bank account that is) from searching online for wheels lol.
karlj i just got some 60 deggre tappered washers for my future plan for 10 quid. Im gonna enlarge the hole to 15mm and used standard open ended micra nuts reversed. Gonna work like wobble bolts/nuts but for 10 quid and not 40
http://www.raceways.co.uk/Standard_bolt_washers_tapered.htm
http://www.raceways.co.uk/Standard_bolt_washers_tapered.htm
Hey that's a good idea
inspired by the best (Y)
