>>
>> Off course, if you swap front to rear, it must be remembered that
>> the swap must be done on the same side of the car because the
>> knockoffs and hubs are either righthand or left hand depending
>> on the side of the car they are on.
>>
>> Bill Sohl
>>
>Huh? The knockoff caps are threaded opposite on each side of the car,
>as are the threads on the hubs, obviously. The spline itself is
>identical regardless of position. You will note that the caps are
>marked "right" or "left", and when you are installing halfshafts or
>front hubs you are well advised to pay attention. But I have never
>seen a wire wheel marked "right" or "left". Any wheel should mount on
>any corner of the car. God knows I mixed and matched my 6 Spridget
>and 2 MGB wheels like crazy before I converted to disk wheels.
>--
>Login name: phile In real life: Philip J Ethier
>Phone: 298-5324
Phil,
Having reread what I wrote, I guess it could have been implied that
I was also refering to the wheel as well as the hub and knockoffs.
In deed, as Phil indicates, the wheel itself does not require
or have associated with it any right or left hand orientation.
Bill
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