Re: 164 wheels and hub concentric

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

    I will stand by my opinion.  98 mm is not equal to 100 mm.  The wheels 
you bought do not fit your car if they are drilled to a 100 mm bolt circle.
      Your wheels are a universal fit type wheel.  They have been adapted to 
work with your bolt pattern.  How successful that adaptation, I cannot judge 
from a distance.
    Please do not promote a make do situation as anything it is not.  It may 
work quite well, but it ain't the greatest thing since sliced bread.

    I know nothing about the 164.  If they came with flat lug nuts, then I 
will agree that Alfa designed them to be hub concentric.  However, if the lug 
nuts are tapered, then they are not depending on the hub for anything more 
than an assist in alignment.
    Just my opinion.  I could be wrong.
Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City

    

In a message dated 11/14/1999 7:33:10 PM Central Standard Time, 
bjanesi@domain.elided writes:

<< Subj:     Re: 164 wheels and hub concentric
 Date:  11/14/1999 7:33:10 PM Central Standard Time
 From:  bjanesi@domain.elided
 To:    AlfaNeely@domain.elided
 CC:    alfa-digest@domain.elided
 
 On Sun, 14 Nov 1999 03:25:45 EST AlfaNeely@domain.elided writes:
 >     If the 164 uses hub concentric wheels, it is the only Alfa I have 
 > ever  heard of that does!
 The 164 provides for the use of hub-centric wheels.  The factory wheels
 and any after-market wheel I would ever use or recommend are hub-centric.
 
 
 > 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 once thought the same way.  However, the combination of hub-centric
 wheels and floating seats on the bolts provide for a perfectly safe and
 centered wheel.  
 
 Brad Anesi
 '91 Project 164Q 5-speed
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