Re: alfa-digest V7 #1156 - 164 wheels and hub concentric

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

    If the 164 uses hub concentric wheels, it is the only Alfa I have ever 
heard of that does!  I would not allow anyone to sell me 5 x 100 mm wheels to 
put on a 5 x 98 mm bolt pattern Alfa!  I also do not run any of the 
"Universal" fit wheels.
    I tried once to put a set of 4 x 98 mm Alfetta BWA wheels on my wife's Ex 
Toyota MR-2 with a 4 x 100 mm bolt pattern.  I decided that a silly 
millimeter on each radius was too much difference.
    Again, it is my experience that Alfa wheels are held concentric by the 
lug nuts, NOT by the center hub.  Just look at how bad the centers on the 
Daytona style five spoke wheels corrode in the center and you will realize 
that hub concentricity just went south with corrosion!  ( that is the real 
mag Daytona wheels corrode.  The later PFS or FPS or whatever Daytona wheels 
are aluminum and do not melt away like the real magnesium earlier wheels do.  
But the early wheels are about five pounds per wheel lighter.  Sorry, I got 
off subject.
    Again, I may be wrong.  I do not own nor have I ever worked on a 164.  
And if I can keep my wife from buying a 164, I will not have to.
Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City
Anti Front Wheel Drive Bigot.

In a message dated 11/11/1999 10:38:37 PM Central Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

<< 
 Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 22:06:04 -0500
 From: bjanesi@domain.elided
 Subject: Alfa 164 Wheels (5 x 98)
 
 dshimano@domain.elided writes...
 
 >Does anyone have experience buying wheels from the Tire Rack for an Alfa
 >with the 5x98 pattern? All they say is "it will fit" and the "locator
 >pin" will have to be removed.
 >The wheels in question are OZ, and the Alfa is a 95 164Q.
 
 Since I'm only half-way through the next Project 164 article, I'll
 respond to this now...     I have just fitted the 16" x 7.5 O.Z.
 Superturismo Corsa wheels.  In fact, they are drilled 5 x 100, but
 utilize a TUV certified, floating seat bolt on slightly oversized bolt
 holes.  This works just fine - remember, the hub centers the wheel not
 the bolts.  I'm using Toyo's new Proxes T1-S tires (205/55) and I
 couldn't be happier.  Grip is phenomenal - wet or dry. 
 
 Get snow tires for Winter use and save the good wheels from the salt.. 
 The sport snows from Dunlop are a good choice.
 
 Brad Anesi
 '91 Project 164Q 5-speed
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