This afternoon, as I was looking at a set of minilite wheels I purchased for
my TR6 project, I noticed something I think is peculiar, and I would like
input from the group, please.
On the Panasports I have on my other TR6, and on most OEM wheels, the area
surrounding the holes for the lug bolts is machined, or stamped, with a
bevel. This bevel matches a bevel on the lug nuts, and creates a self
centering action as the lug nuts are tightened. On the minilites, however,
there is no bevel; the surface around the lug bolt holes is flat. The lug nut
has a reduced shank which fits through the lug bolt holes, and has a flat
surface under the shoulder of the nut.
This would be fine if the shank of the lug nuts was a snug fit through the
bolt holes, but there is noticible play - not a great deal, but noticible. I
am concerned that the wheels cannot be mounted exactly coencentric to the hub
with this arrangement.
Does anyone have any experience with minilites, and is this a real problem,
or am I worrying too much?
Thanks for your help!
Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN
PS: for what its worth, I measured the following backspacing values:
Minilites 3 7/8 "
Panasports 3 15/16 "
Stock TR6 3 1/2 "
MGB Rostyle 4 1/16
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