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tlkolrod Toby Lovelace Glenville, USA 1970 MG Midget MkIII 1972 MG Midget	Posted: June 12, 2012 02:27PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 782

I am going to change my 1970 wires to bolt ons as a result of worn hubs and wire rims. The knocking is too much to get used to. I have a parts car (72) with bolt ons. I plan on just switching the entire rear as the axles are different lenghs from wires to bolt ons.
What can I expect up front?
Thx Toby

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Re: who changed hubs..wires to bolt ons..lets talk #2
Perdido Rut Rutledge Slapout, Alabama, USA	Posted: June 12, 2012 03:11PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 681

Hi Toby,
You should be able to pull off the front disc wheel hub assembly, brake disc and all and mount it to the wire wheel spindle if memory serves. If the bearings are good just clean and repack and tighten to spec.
Good luck, Rut

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racedriver Andrew McGee Holmfirth, United Kingdom 1957 MG Magnette ZB Varitone 1966 MG MGB GT 1967 MG Midget MkIII 1969 MG Midget MkIII 1972 MG Midget MkIII → more	Posted: June 12, 2012 03:31PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 267

Agree with Rut. don't be tempted to save the disc (rotor) though as they are different.

A.

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Re: who changed hubs..wires to bolt ons..lets talk #4
kirks-auto robert kirk Davenport, Iowa, Rock Island, Illinois, Clearwater, USA	Posted: June 13, 2012 10:24AM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 13,090

ditto above. Front discs are different, rear should swap out/in with no problems.

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Re: who changed hubs..wires to bolt ons..lets talk #5
200mph Mike J Lake Norman, NC, USA 1965 Ford Ranchero 1967 Austin-Healey Sprite 1967 MG MGB 1969 Austin-Healey Sprite 1974 MG MGB → more	Posted: June 13, 2012 10:35AM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 3,973

You should be able to move your old parts over on the BST (buy,sell,trade) forum. Seems like just as many want to switch to wires as switch from them.

I've always thought that the wire wheel setup carries a sizable weight penalty, especially rotating mass, but haven't seen any weights to back it up.

I'd be interested in the following weights if you have a chance to measure:

rear axle with wire wheels and knockoffs v.s. rear axle with disc wheels bolted on

1 wire wheel, hub and knockoff v.s. disc wheel, hub and lug nuts

Thanks, and good luck with your conversion.
Mike

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Re: who changed hubs..wires to bolt ons..lets talk #6
Kerr Norm Kerr Ann Arbor, Mi, USA 1974 MG Midget	Posted: June 13, 2012 11:42AM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 2,459

I was surprised to learn that the wire wheels are lighter than the steel wheels (and, in fact, the last person who posted the weights even said that the wire wheel was less weight than the "minilite", knock off cast aluminum wheel!). However, the W/W hub must way more (at least at the rear).

All these years, I had assumed that wire wheels were a weight penalty, so it will be interesting to see the results of this test.

Norm

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Re: who changed hubs..wires to bolt ons..lets talk #7
200mph Mike J Lake Norman, NC, USA 1965 Ford Ranchero 1967 Austin-Healey Sprite 1967 MG MGB 1969 Austin-Healey Sprite 1974 MG MGB → more	Posted: June 13, 2012 02:40PM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 3,973

The knockoffs alone weigh over a pound a piece

(1 lb 4.5 oz).

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Re: who changed hubs..wires to bolt ons..lets talk #8
tlkolrod Toby Lovelace Glenville, USA 1970 MG Midget MkIII 1972 MG Midget	Posted: June 14, 2012 05:01AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 782

So if the rotors are different are the calipers the same?
If I understood correctly I can remove the cotter pin, unbolt the spindle nut behind the grease cap remove the splined hub and replace with the bolt on hub. Then switch rotors. Seems easy enough

Thanks guys. Not sure selling these used ones is a good idea as they are very worn. If they were worth keeping I would never be changing

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Re: who changed hubs..wires to bolt ons..lets talk #9
kirks-auto robert kirk Davenport, Iowa, Rock Island, Illinois, Clearwater, USA	Posted: June 14, 2012 05:03AM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 13,090

Calipers are the same rotors only are different.

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