4ster Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Having changed my Ital axle to English, I am left with these 14 inch Revolution wheels with A539 tyres here. They are quite useful for occasional road use when I don’t want to use the stickies, so is it a practical proposition to re-drill them to Ford PCD? Anyone ever done this or have views as to whether it is safe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Not a good idea, IMHO. BRG Brooklands SV 😬 It seems that perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to take away. (Antoine de Saint-Exupery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tight fart Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 What a great money saving tip www.tightfart.com A7 RDP pics here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ster Posted March 6, 2006 Author Share Posted March 6, 2006 Not if they fall off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulD Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I think that it should be possible. You would need to drill out and counterbore on the new PCD and then turn up some bushes with the new conical seats. Many years ago I did this to some magnesium Minilites (but I think that the change in PCD was less). Unless you have access to a mill and a lathe, I can't see that it would be cost effective. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I reply to every thread Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 File, compass & a ruler - no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan L Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Some one has a wanted for Ital PCD wheels. I have no connection but thought it might be safer to sell these on and buy some 2nd hand Ford PCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gaines Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Alan, I changed my Ital axle to ford and had the half shafts re-drilled to Ital pcd 😳. The old holes were closed with a steel insert which was tack welded in. New wheel studs were pressed in, worked a treat (so far) Cost was abott £16 each half shaft. Regards John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 No, you change the hubs not the wheels, as stated above. Sell the wheels and buy ones that fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ster Posted March 6, 2006 Author Share Posted March 6, 2006 Consensus seems to be - daft/not cost effective idea! Thanks to all for advice, looks like they are now up for sale. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 On this subject and a slight hijack there are some Prisoner wheels on e-bay with the Ital PCD. How have they done that then as they say they are not drilled ? I didn't think any had been made with Ital PCD, or have I not been paying attention again ? I have deliberately not posted a link so as not to advertise for someone else, as some on here are touchy about it, but you know where to look Edited by - Graham Perry on 6 Mar 2006 19:03:31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickh7 Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 5 spoke revs my fav I had they on my first Seven and would have another set tomorrow, I have ford PCDs just in case you thought I was offering to by them Nick h Its Yellow and Black and makes me 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Nick, IIRC Angus has a set of Revo's in his back shed, wearing a set of worn out Yoko's. He might want to sell them. He might not, but it's worth asking. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregory Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 A bit O/T. Back in the late 60s a friend of mine had a Minivan (1963 vintage) as his first car. This guy was mad about cars & raced go-karts (as they were called then), so this minivan was driven everywhere on the absolute limit. Unfortunately, on early Minis, BMC, in their infinite wisdom, had used too thin a gauge of steel for the wheel centres. Result; one by one his wheels fell off! I was in the van when the N/S front let go, doing about 40mph, just entering a RH bend, there was a clunk, the N/S front dropped onto the lower ball joint nut & gouged a hole in the road, the wheel trundled off into the ditch. His resigned comment: "Oh bu99er, there goes another one!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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