Alloy Wheel Advice

spawn666 · 17th November 2016, 20:01

I'm now looking at some wheels and they must be 18". What other cars are there about that would be a straight swap?

Sheraton · 17th November 2016, 20:38

some Subaru Legacy models in 18" are correct offset, bore, stud pattern - however the specified bolt sizes are different - i'm not sure the Rover bolts would be suitable/safe to use - 12mm, 1.25 pitch for legacy wheels / 14mm 1.50 pitch for 75/ZT - i've seen Legacy wheels on a 75, so maybe the bolts will fit through the wheels (2mm difference) this slight mismatch is what puts me off using any non MG/Rover wheels

maybe the pitch isn't too big a difference

12mm 1.25 pitch is an ISO standard - so i recon most wheels with the correct stud pattern, bore, offset will still not be and exact/direct fit

lol...not trying to put you off

just sharing what concerned me about changing wheels

Paul.

LotusLC · 18th November 2016, 08:53

This may help http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=130055

Jakg · 18th November 2016, 11:14

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Sheraton · 18th November 2016, 11:25

can anyone confirm - r.e the lug bolt sizes, would the pitch be relating to the bolt thread ? i was concerned about the angle of the bolt head securing to the wheel - on second thought, i realise a 1.25/1.50mm pitch would not relate to the angle of the bolt head

if so, my concern about the spec difference would not be valid

Paul.

17th November 2016, 20:01	#1
spawn666 Loves to post MG ZT-T Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 289 Thanks: 61 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	Alloy Wheel Advice I'm now looking at some wheels and they must be 18". What other cars are there about that would be a straight swap? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=197041

18th November 2016, 08:53	#3
LotusLC This is my second home MG ZT CDTi Auto / ZT-T Trophy Blue Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: York Posts: 3,981 Thanks: 3,329 Thanked 1,644 Times in 1,238 Posts	This may help http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=130055 __________________ Lotus Carlton - Number 852 (My old car) https://i.imgur.com/Cwa3376m.jpg

17th November 2016, 20:38	#2
Sheraton Posted a thing or two Rover 75 1.8t Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,377 Thanks: 384 Thanked 409 Times in 267 Posts	some Subaru Legacy models in 18" are correct offset, bore, stud pattern - however the specified bolt sizes are different - i'm not sure the Rover bolts would be suitable/safe to use - 12mm, 1.25 pitch for legacy wheels / 14mm 1.50 pitch for 75/ZT - i've seen Legacy wheels on a 75, so maybe the bolts will fit through the wheels (2mm difference) this slight mismatch is what puts me off using any non MG/Rover wheels maybe the pitch isn't too big a difference 12mm 1.25 pitch is an ISO standard - so i recon most wheels with the correct stud pattern, bore, offset will still not be and exact/direct fit lol...not trying to put you off just sharing what concerned me about changing wheels Paul.

18th November 2016, 11:14	#4
Jakg This is my second home N/A Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 6,867 Thanks: 0 Thanked 397 Times in 302 Posts	http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=72656

18th November 2016, 11:25	#5
Sheraton Posted a thing or two Rover 75 1.8t Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,377 Thanks: 384 Thanked 409 Times in 267 Posts	can anyone confirm - r.e the lug bolt sizes, would the pitch be relating to the bolt thread ? i was concerned about the angle of the bolt head securing to the wheel - on second thought, i realise a 1.25/1.50mm pitch would not relate to the angle of the bolt head if so, my concern about the spec difference would not be valid Paul.