spacers on hubs for both wire and steel wheels

[Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>]

There is a thread over on Triumphs about cleaning wire wheels, and one 
lister mentioned that he runs both wire wheels and steel wheels on the 
same car. I TR4 I think.

He uses the longer steel wheel lug bolts and uses a 6mm spacer when 
running the wires. 6mm = .236 inches ~1/4".

Can I do that on my TR250 or a TR6?

1/4" wider doesn't seem to be a lot... or is it?

Would this limit me to 4.5" 60 spoke wheels on the TR250 or could I 
still use 5.5" 72 spoke wheels.

Could I still run 205/70/R15 with this 1/4" spacer and the 5.5" 72 spoke 
wheels on the TR250?

These spacers seem line a good idea, as I could use a steel wheel for a 
spare.


Don Malling