John The original MMC centre lock alloys were 6.5 x 16 I think , same as the wires for the +8 . If the Morgan Spares are 5.5 x 15 then they are made somewhere else
They are nice wheels BUT they had a reputation for the locking nut seizing on, and needing major surgery to remove. If you do take this option make sure you remove the wheels at least twice a year and re-grease them. Andy >________________________________ > From: John Linkosky <[email protected]> >To: mogtalk2 <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 11:53 >Subject: RE: [mogtalk2] rusty chrome wires > > >Has anyone tried the centerlock alloys? They are offered by Moss Motors and >several other suppliers here in the US as a direct replacement for wire >wheels. They are a bit pricey but do not require replacing the hubs, etc. >They are available in size 15 x 5.5 which should fit the Morgans. > >From:A11OGE 4/4 4 seater [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 10:06 AM >To: mogtalk2 >Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] rusty chrome wires > >To change from wires to alloys I understand that you need to change the hubs >and a lot more. I would suggest getting a set of winter wires. These should of >the painted type. > >-- >Steve A11OGE Red 4/4 4 seater >On 16 April 2012 14:48, andy begg <[email protected]> wrote: >Thanks Owen. > >Yes, I have the salty Scottish roads to deal plus the Irish sea is 60ft from >our front door on a good day and running down it on a bad day. > >I was thinking of getting alloys fitted so that I can work on the wire ones. I >think the spokes are ok - it is the rims that are starting to age. But I >suppose if the rims are suffering then the wires will be also. > >The car came with the wires factory fitted - is it easy enought to switch to >alloys? Are the alloys special size/fitting for the Plus 8 or can other >suppliers wheels be used? > >cheers > >Andy in sunny (at the moment) Portpatrick. > > >________________________________ > >From:Owen Jenkins <[email protected]> >To: mogtalk2 <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, 16 April 2012, 11:17 >Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] rusty chrome wires > > >Andy, >There's a lot of pseudo-science talked about WD40. If you find it helps you >with your cleaning activity, use it. It does help when trying to remove rust - >we used loads of it when I was working offshore in the 1970's for helping to >free up badly rusted items and cleaning them up. As I'm sure you know, it's a >water dispersant. It's a type of surfactant which has a lipid (fatty) end and >a polar end. The former sticks to the metal, the latter attracts the water and >lifts it off the surface.It thus binds up the water. It is not effective as a >long-term corrosion inhibitor. Any kind of wax is better. Things like Turtle >Wax and Simoniz Paste Wax or even beeswax (all of which come in flat tins and >are extremely hard work to use) are reassuringly effective. Having induced >chronic rheumatism in your elbows, you'll be pleased with the way your wheels >look. > >The only cure for rusted chrome wires is to replace the spokes affected. I've >had several break on my 1988 4/4 as a result of stress corrosion and fatigue. >Having eventually tracked down the right spokes, thanks to BHM, my local >garage in Aboyne replaced them for me. They fix everything from wheelbarrows >to earth movers via Fords, Bristols, Aston Martins and Morgans. We are very >lucky. > >Chrome-plating wire spokes is a daft idea, viewed from the point of view of >materials science and selection. It's a recipe for stress corrosion >cracking and corrosion fatigue, given the constantly corrosive environment in >which car wheels exist and the fatigue loading which spokes see. But never >mind. They look nice when clean. I wipe mine on the outside with an oily >rag every time I clean the car - which is usually at least twice a year, >though sometimes less. The old dull zinc, galvanised wire used for cheap >bicycle wheels is extremely hard to beat for sheer practicality. It may not >look attractive, but it's a sound engineering solution. > >Stainless steel spokes aren't bad, but they can suffer crevice, fretting and >pitting corrosion which could lead to premature failure, particularly on salty >Scottish roads. > >As Brian and others have pointed out in the past, the Morgan alloy wheels have >much to commend them, from an engineering standpoint, provided they are well >painted. But don't hit a rock sideways with them! They break. I have an >umbrella stand in the back garden made from a Morgan +8 wheel to prove it. > >Cheers, >Owen in chilly Aboyne, 50 miles south of Ron! >View posts on Google Groups http://groups.google.co.uk/group/mogtalk >Modify Your Subscription > >View posts on Google Groups http://groups.google.co.uk/group/mogtalk >Modify Your Subscription > > > >View posts on Google Groups http://groups.google.co.uk/group/mogtalk >Modify Your Subscription > >View posts on Google Groups http://groups.google.co.uk/group/mogtalk >Modify Your Subscription > > ------------------------------------------- View posts on Google Groups http://groups.google.co.uk/group/mogtalk [http://groups.google.co.uk/group/mogtalk] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
