Tim,
Except that 3 3/4 bolt circle is not, repeat not, 98 mm. It
is 95.25 mm. Although that's only 0.108 inch difference, it
can mean that the wheels do not fit properly over the bolts.
I strongly suggest that you do not try this.
Not sure what book you read about the Elan, all the Elans
I have ever seen have either four bolt (Spit size) or knock-
offs.
Cheers,
Doug
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Doug Mitchell
mailto:dbmitch@peoplepc.com
'73 Spitfire 1500
'73 Stag
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Dafforn [mailto:tim.dafforn@man.ac.uk]
> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 6:00 AM
> To: Spitfire List
> Subject: alternative wheels (continuation)
>
>
> Well I have done a bit of digging (using the net) and thisis
> what I have
> discovered.
> Firstly, according to a book I have on the '60 version of the Lotus
> Elan, the front suspension assembly was Triumph derived, but the hubs
> have five wheel studs, so to use these wheel you need a set of hubs as
> well (These wheels are well cool with a mock knockoff spinner
> in chrome
> in the middle!)
> If we take 98 mm to be the metric equivalent of 3 3/4"
> Then:
> Alfa 145, 146, 155, 154 (all 35,38 offset, except spiderwhich is 30)
> FIAT PANDA, UNO, PUNTO, TIPO, BRAVO, TEMPRA (all 35,38 offset)
> LANCIA DELTA, THEMA, DEDRA, (all 18, 30 offset)
> Seat Ibiza, Malaga (all 35, 38 offset)
> May all fit unless the offset is wrong.
> Hope this is off interest
> Will keep digging
> Cheers
> Tim
>
>
>
>
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